An illustrated introduction to the Byzantine frescoes preserved in Yugoslav churches, with particular attention to medieval wall painting in Serbia and Macedonia. David Talbot Rice places these works within the wider development of Byzantine art and discusses the distinctive South Slav tradition, its artistic centres, styles and techniques. The volume considers important medieval fresco cycles and the relationship between architecture and painted decoration, while showing how local developments and contacts with the broader Byzantine world shaped religious painting in the region. The introductory text is accompanied by an extensive section of colour plates reproducing examples of the frescoes.

David Talbot Rice (introduction)

Byzantine frescoes from Yugoslav churches