Konstantin Lips (9) Print

Acrylic on paper painting of a leaf motif inspired by Byzantine art. This ancient leaf relief is on the marble cornice of the main apse of the north church of Constantine Lips Monastery (κωνσταντίνος λήψ, Monastery tou Libos, Fenari İsa Camii), which was built in the tenth century in Aksaray, Istanbul. Even though this ancient leaf motif resembles to a lotus flower, it actually belongs to a larger composition on the marble cornice of north church’s main apse. The main part of the cornice comprises a central composition, with an equal-armed cross enclosed in a wreath of foliage and, flanking the wreath, two symmetrical flower stems and two facing partridges [or peacocks]. Beyond this composition which is in the middle of the frieze, the field is divided into equilateral triangles by a slight zig-zag frame, each triangle being filled with an upright leaf or a palmette (Grabar, 1963). But this cross relief enclosed by a wreath of foliage, representing the place of Jesus is in heaven, is missing today, possibly stolen recently.

Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper

Size:9 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:14.25 W x 17.25 H x 1.2 D in

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