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‘Maniera Cypria’ and thirteenth century icon production on the island of Cyprus: a critical approach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 January 2016

Dimitra Kotoula
Dimitra Kotoula*
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Courtauld Institute of Art
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The purpose of this article is to examine the term ‘maniera Cypria’ which was coined by Doula Mouriki to describe the thirteenth-century icon painting on the island of Cyprus. The term refers to the stylistic appearance of icons and derives from a treatment of the art of the island in traditional art historical framework. It is suggested that an alternative approach which takes into account a broader set of considerations does not support such a basic regional characterisation of the icon painting on Cyprus.

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Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies , Volume 28 , 2004 , pp. 89 - 100
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Copyright © The Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies, University of Birmingham 2004

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