The book negotiates the issue of the approach to and treatment of the Byzantine monuments in the first hundred years of the Greek State and examines representative restoration interventions on Byzantine monuments in Greece. It also includes a wealth of archival material that is published for the first time.

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    Τhe book deals with the issue of the approach to and treatment of Byzantine monuments during the first one hundred and fifty years of the Greek State (1833-1939). It examines representative restoration interventions in Byzantine monuments in Greece and critically analyses the theoretical principles and the practices adopted.

    It records the developmental course of actions taken to salvage the Byzantine heritage, both by the Greek State and by non-governmental agents. It also investigates their ideological and cultural framework, correlating this with European thought. It enhances the impact of the upgrading of Byzantium in Greece on activities for the protection, rescue and restoration of Byzantine ecclesiastical monuments.

    The study is based on ample archival material, which is published for the first time. This volume is an essential contribution to research into the history of Greek cultural heritage and of European restorations.

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    Weight 900 g
    Dimensions 19,5 × 27 cm
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    English, Greek

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    • CHLEPA, ELENI-ANNA

      Dr. Eleni-Anna Chlepa holds a Bsc in Architecture at the School of Architecture, National Technical University of Athens, a Msc in the Study and Restoration of Monuments, University of Rome, and a PhD in Architecture and Conservation (subject: Byzantine monuments in Greece (1833-1939): Representative interventions and restorations). She is adjunct professor  and has given lectures on the history of architecture, history of conservation and restoration project in degree and postgraduate programs in Greek and Italian universities. She is author of books on Hellenistic and Byzantine architecture in Greece and has published articles in books, journals, papers in conferences on the history of architecture and conservation, restoration projects and works, theoretical and methodological aspects on cultural heritage preservation, urban upgrading and rehabilitation. She has been working in Cultural Heritage Conservation of different historical periods’ monuments and sites. She has carried out architectural studies and archaeological surveys, historical and archival research, assessment of built heritage or archaeological testimonies in Greece and Cyprus. Her work has been internationally recognized and she has been awarded national and international prizes (Europa Nostra).

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ELENI-ANNA CHLEPA

The Byzantine monuments in Modern Greece
Ideology and practice of the restorations, 1833-1939

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The book negotiates the issue of the approach to and treatment of the Byzantine monuments in the first hundred years of the Greek State and examines representative restoration interventions on Byzantine monuments in Greece. It also includes a wealth of archival material that is published for the first time.