On the date of the Menologion and the Psalterion of Basil IIPosted on 14/02/2023Categories: Blog, Coins, Menologion of Basil II, Miniatures, Psalter of Basil II, Synaxariumby Alberto LonghiThe so-called Menologion (actually a Synaxarion) and the Psalterion written for, and dedicated to, Basil II (976-1025)[1] are certainly among the most famous Byzantine manuscripts handed down to us. Despite being very well-known, they cannot be dated exactly. Moreover, taking into account both the illuminations and the information provided by... Read More
Category: Synaxarium
Greek Epigrams in a Georgian ManuscriptPosted on 04/05/2022Categories: Blog, Georgian manuscripts, Metrical captions, Miniatures, Synaxariumby Georgi ParpulovWhile waging war against the Georgians in 1021-1022, Emperor Basil II employed as his envoy one of their bishops, who consequently ended up in far-away Constantinople and could not return home before 1030. The prelate, named Zachariah, was a wealthy man and had several books and religious objects made in... Read More