Organized by the Australian Association for Byzantine Studies in conjunction with The Centre for Classics and Archaeology and the School of Art History, Cinema, Classics and Archaeology at The University of Melbourne.
 
 
 

	The Conference theme was narrative in Byzantium.  How did the Byzantines tell a story in novels, poems, histories, chronicles, architecture, frescoes and mosaics (to mention just some of the media they employed)?  How did they put together their narratives?  Were similar techniques used in the different media?  What is the relationship between originality and tradition?  Is there a distinctive Byzantine method of story-telling?   Papers from the Conference are currently being edited and reviewed by an international panel of referees for publication in the series "Byzantina Australiensia".   Enquiries to Kathleen Hay, Conference Secretary. Email: byzantine-narrative@unimelb.edu.au Fax: +61 3 8344 4161 Postal address: The University of Melbourne Byzantine Narrative Conference Centre for Classics and Archaeology Old Quadrangle Victoria 3010 AUSTRALIA
Theophanes: Illuminated Manuscript of the Four Gospels Frontispiece: Theophanes presenting his manuscript to the Virgin Hodegetria Constantinople, circa 1150 Image provided by and used courtesy of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Felton Bequest
Theophanes: Illuminated Manuscript of the Four Gospels Initial alpha of Gospel of Saint Mark Constantinople, circa 1150 Image provided by and used courtesy of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Felton Bequest

 

Theophanes: Illuminated Manuscript of the Four Gospels Detail of canon tables for September-October Constantinople, circa 1150 Image provided by and used courtesy of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Felton Bequest

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