Cave Monasteries of Cappadocia - Cappadocia Cave Monasteries

Japanese: カッパドキアの洞窟修道院 - かっぱどきあのどうくつしゅうどういん
Cave Monasteries of Cappadocia - Cappadocia Cave Monasteries

…In addition, excellent mosaic art flourished over a wide area, including Constantinople (Hagia Sophia), Venice (St. Mark's Basilica), and Sicilian cities (Cefalù, Monreale, Palermo). On the other hand, many murals remain in the cave monasteries of Cappadocia in Asia Minor, and among them, there are many that show a unique style that is different from the Byzantine style in the center and has a connection with the Syrian-Coptic style. Manuscript painting also reached its peak during this period, and some of them, such as the "Division of Paris," have a strong ancient feel. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Cave Monasteries of Cappadocia" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このほかコンスタンティノープル(ハギア・ソフィア),ベネチア(サン・マルコ大聖堂),シチリアの諸都市(チェファルーCefalù,モンレアーレMonreale,パレルモ)など広範囲にわたってすぐれたモザイク芸術が開花した。他方,小アジアのカッパドキアの洞窟修道院に壁画が多く残っており,その中には中央のビザンティン様式とは異なった,シリア・コプト様式とのつながりの認められる独自の様式を示すものがかなりある。この時期には写本画も最盛期に達し,《パリ誌篇》など古代色の強いものもある。…

※「カッパドキアの洞窟修道院」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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