Maniera Greca in Europe's Catholic East : On Identities of Images in Lithuania and Poland (1380s–1720s)

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How and why does vernacular art become foreign? What does ‘Greek manner’ mean in regions far beyond the Mediterranean? What stories do images need? How do narratives shape pictures? The study addresses these questions in Byzantine paintings from the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania, with evidence from Poland, Serbia, Russia, and Italy.