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The Byzantine Geometry of Light: Deconstructing the Romanesque Fresco Cycles of Sant’Angelo in Formis Caserta

The Byzantine Geometry of Light: Deconstructing the Romanesque Fresco Cycles of Sant’Angelo in Formis On the western slopes of Monte Tifata above the ancient plain of Capua, the Benedictine basilica of Sant’Angelo in Formis shelters one of the most complete and analytically rewarding fresco cycles in the medieval Western tradition. […]

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The Byzantine and Norman Heartland Puglia: Exploring the Hidden Cultural Legacy of Bovino and Troia

The Byzantine and Norman Heartland: Exploring the Hidden Cultural Legacy of Bovino and Troia In the rolling sub-Apennine foothills of northern Puglia, two small towns guard one of southern Italy’s most underappreciated concentrations of medieval heritage. Bovino and Troia stand roughly thirty kilometres apart in the historic territory of Daunia […]

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