Handwriting Might Have Identified Famous Byzantine Artist — VOA Learning English
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Crime-solving methods might have provided an answer to an ancient mystery — the identity of a leading Byzantine painter.
The artist Giotto who lived in Italy about 700 years ago is often considered the father of Western painting. But at the same time that Giotto lived, Manuel Panselinos was equally important to a different tradition: the art of Byzantium.
The art of Byzantium can be found in Eastern Orthodox churches across Greece, Serbia and other Orthodox countries. Byzantium is an ancient name for the modern city of Istanbul.
Who was Panselinos?
Nothing is known of Panselinos’ life. Historians now believe Panselinos was a nickname. They now suspect his real name was likely Ioannis Astrapas.…
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