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Iconography and Art Series
Iconography and Art Series
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Color as Light in
Byzantine Painting
Theory and Practice with a Guide to Egg Tempera with Underpainting by George Kordis
This book records the many years of expe- rience of George Kordis’ use of egg tem- pera, which after many tests and research he combines with a specific type of sub- painting. It shows that this technique, which is a personal technological propos- al, can be combined with the traditional Byzantine style, established for centuries in the Hellenic lands as the appropriate way for the rendering of Orthodox images.
In the first chapters of the first part, the Byzantine painting system’s visual autono- my is examined, with reference to the western naturalistic painting system and other contemporary artistic proposals. A detailed description of the egg tempera technique is given by sub-painting and evaluation based on its functionality in the Byzantine painting system.
In the second part, the technique of egg tempera with sub-painting is presented on a laboratory level. Also included are ap- pendices from fresco paintings and icons painted with the method presented in the book.
228 pages, hardbound, published in 2020 price $40
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George Kordis
– In the Joy of Cinnabar A Retrospective Monograph
For more than 30 years Dr. Kordis has ded- icated himself to the field of Byzantine Art. His academic and artistic achievements are world renowned and ground breaking. This is the definitive survey of Kordis’ work, carting his journey from early icon- paintings, book illustrations, landscapes, to modern digital and fresco paintings, etc. His portfolio of church painting stands as a testimony to a tradition that is centuries old yet alive, evolving and functioning through his mastery. This book celebrates some of today’s most beloved masterpiec- es.
160 pages, softbound, forthcoming price $40