Church of Agios Georgios - Agios Georgios Church

Japanese: アギオス・ゲオルギオス教会 - あぎおすげおるぎおすきょうかい
Church of Agios Georgios - Agios Georgios Church

… [Shoji Kiyonaga]
[art]
Within the city are the remains of the Roman agora, the remains of a palace associated with Galerius, a triumphal arch, and a huge rotunda built as a mausoleum. The rotunda was renamed the Church of Agios Georgios around 400 and was soon decorated with typical early Christian mosaics. Thessaloniki is characterized by its Byzantine churches and the mosaics and frescoes that adorn its interiors, many of which are important examples. …

*Some of the terminology used to refer to the "Church of Agios Georgios" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…【清永 昭次】
[美術]
 市内には,ローマ時代のアゴラの跡のほか,ガレリウスゆかりの宮殿址や凱旋門,霊廟として建てられた巨大な円堂がある。円堂は400年ころアギオス・ゲオルギオス教会と名を改め,まもなく制作されたとみられる典型的な初期キリスト教モザイクによって飾られた。テッサロニキを特徴づけるビザンティン教会堂群とその内部を飾るモザイクやフレスコ壁画には,重要な作例が少なくない。…

※「アギオス・ゲオルギオス教会」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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