Early Christian Art in Thessaloniki during the 5th century AD.

Byzantium was for many centuries the bastion of a stable, autonomous Christian and cultural world. Its legacy has managed to influence European history throughout the centuries to an invaluable degree.

Byzantine Thessaloniki, during its early Christian period and through its early religious art, was a dynamic field of Art and Culture. By approaching its Byzantine temples of the 5th century AD and placing particular emphasis on the outline of the historicity and art of the Holy Church of Panagia Achiropoitos, this book aims to highlight the role of the Basilica throughout the centuries, the timeless value and significance of its sculptures, mosaics and frescoes, as well as the religious and social contribution of the Christian monument from the 5th century AD to the present day.ο century until today.