Byzantine Art

One of my favorite art styles is Byzantine art. It is the art of the Byzantine Empire, based out of  Constantinople (now Istanbul).
 
"Byzantine art was completely focused on the needs of the Orthodox church, in the painting of icons and the decoration of churches with frescoes and mosaics."

The Byzantine style was around from 5th Century A.D. to 1453 but ended when Constantinople was turned over to the Turks in 1453, during the European Renaissance. It continued for a considerable time in areas like Russia and elsewhere where the Orthodox church held sway.

Camden Town Group of Painters

The Camden Town Group was a group of artists from London, around 1911-1912. They were inspired by the dark and impressionistic paintings and engravings of Walter Sickert.

"The group held three exhibitions at Carfax Gallery in 1911 and 1912. The shows were a failure in financial terms, and the member artists eventually merged with several other small groups to form the London Group."



Adapted from Artcyclopedia

Nathan Paul Gibbs