Bringing the Holy Land Home: The Crusades, Chertsey Abbey, and the Reconstruction of a Medieval Masterpiece

The Virgin Galaktotrophousa (DO BZ.1958.3)


The icon of the Virgin Galaktotrophousa suggests the significance of the culture of icons in the Byzantine world, a culture which fascinated Latin visitors.  Byzantine icons had a substantial impact on the religious experience of visitors to the eastern Mediterranean, and icons inspired many western European artists, especially in Italy.

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