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Byzantium in color

Byzantium in Color Polychromy in Bizantine Sculpture Silvia Pedone, a member of Dost-I, is an art historian and Byzantinist. SHe works at the prestigious Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in Rome and carries out his research activity between Italy and Turkey. In 2022 she published the results of an extensive research on the theme of color …

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The Fossati Brothers

The Fossati Brothers Exhibition Swiss Architects from Morcote to Istanbul The exhibition opening time: 11.2021- 09.2022 | Friday, Saturday, Sunday | 14.30  – 17.30 @ Sen Piyer Kilisesi | Galata Kulesi sk. 26 | Beyoğlu To book a visit: info@senpiyer.org free entry   The exhibition is part of the broader initiative “The Fossati Brothers, architects from Morcote to Istanbul”, …

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Saint Hyacinth

Saint Hyacinth The saints of the church of Sen Piyer Saint Hyacinth (1183-1257) was born in Silesia (Poland). After his religious education, he met St. Dominic in Bologna and decided to enter his religious order. He founded a monastery in Poland and a few in Kiev.. IconographyThe painting depicts the story of the rescue of …

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