Holy Apostles

Name of structure: Holy Apostles
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Church
Country or main area: Greece
Region within country or main area: Macedonia
City or area within region: Thessaloniki
Date of structure: 1310-14
Century of structure 1: 14 AD
Century of structure 2: 14 AD
Specific place of mosaic: Dome; vaults on arms of the cross; arches; west wall.
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Dome: Christ, 10 prophets, Evangelists, Mandylion. 
Vaults on arms of the cross, arches, west wall: Dodekaorton scenes.
Date of mosaic: 14C
Century of mosaic 1: 14 AD
Century of mosaic 2: 14 AD
Silver tessera at site: Unknown
Gold tessera at site: Yes
Colour tessera at site: Yes
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)? No.
Has analysis been done? No
Samples taken from where? n/a
Excavation and restoration campaigns: 1953, 2004.
Bibliography of mainly technical resources:

Bakirtzis, Ch., Mastora, P., Vassiliadou, St. & Pitsalidis, N., 'Lessons learned in theory and practice of mosaic treatments: The case of the wall mosaics in the church of the Holy Apostles in Thessalonike', in Proceedings of the IXth Conference of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics (ICCM): 'Lessons Learned: Reflecting on the theory and practice of mosaic conservation' (Hammamet, Tunisia 20 Nov–3 Dec 2005) (J. Paul Getty Trust, 2008).


Ch. Stephan, Ein byzantinisches Bildensemble. Die Mosaiken und Fresken der Apostelkirche zu Thessaloniki (Worms, 1986).


AE (1932).
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