Frescoes of Kantanos-Selino
presented by Olympia Nelson
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- Where: Greek Centre, Mezzanine Mezzanine Level, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
- Entry: Free
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Event Details
Crete’s frescoes are a vital yet overlooked part of Byzantine and post-Byzantine art.
This lecture covers three main topics:
(1) presenting five churches that form part of Olympia’s recent fieldwork research in the Kandano-Selinou region,
(2) their iconographic programmes and stylistic trends and
(3) the challenges and rewards of conducting fieldwork on the island.
Despite their beauty, many of these churches remain marginalised in art history. Integrating them into the canon allows us to enjoy the richness of the Eastern Mediterranean and its visual traditions.
Engaging with these sites—through fieldwork, scholarship, preservation, conversation and even social media—keeps these hallowed spaces alive in historical memory.
While primarily iconographic, the lecture situates these works within Olympia’s broader investigation of emotion in Byzantium.
About Olympia Nelson
Olympia is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Modern Greek & Byzantine Studies at the University of Sydney and the Early Career Researcher Representative for the Australasian Association for Byzantine Studies.
Through visual art and literature, her research examines emotion in Eastern medieval contexts including gender, monasticism and dietary practices.
By tracing these expressions, her work offers new perspectives on how Byzantines performed and regulated emotion in sacred and everyday life.
How to Participate
This is an in-person only event, so please join us at the Greek Centre, on Level M.
See our speaker live, ask questions during the Q&A and hobnob with fellow participants before and after the event.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Sponsors
We thank GAS ( Greek Australian Society ) for the kind donation that made this seminar possible.
During the course of the year considerable expenses are incurred in staging the seminars. In order to mitigate these costs individuals or organisations are invited to donate against a lecture of their choice.
You too can donate for one or more seminars and (optionally) let your name or brand be known as a patron of culture to our members, visitors and followers, as well as the broader artistic and cultural community of Melbourne. Please email: info@greekcommunity.com.au or call 03 9662 2722.
We thank the following corporate sponsors:
Delphi Accounting, Symposiarch Wines and the Kastellorizian Association of Victoria
About Greek History and Culture Seminars 2025
This event is part of the series Greek History and Culture Seminars 2025.
The Greek Community of Melbourne hosts a wide range of events, from intimate gatherings to large functions, and celebrates cultural diversity with vibrant festivals, performances, and exhibitions.
Greek History and Culture Seminars 2025 will run between: Thursday, 06 March 2025 and Thursday, 25 September 2025
See all Greek History and Culture Seminars 2025 published events.
- LANGUAGE English
- CATEGORY Education
- EVENT SERIES Seminars > Greek History and Culture Seminars 2025
- SERIES DATES Thursday, 06/03/2025 – Thursday, 25/09/2025
- PRESENTED BY The Greek Community of Melbourne
- FEATURING Olympia Nelson
- M.C. Nick Dallas
- MAJOR DONORS Delphi Accounting, Symposiarch Wines and the Kastellorizian Association of Victoria
- MINOR DONORS GAS (Greek Australian Society)
- PLACE Greek Centre, Mezzanine
- ADDDRESS Mezzanine Level, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
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