Mount Athos: Monastic Painting and Manuscript Illumination (10th–15th centuries)

1. Imperial charter recognizes Athonite monasticism

   Jan 1, 883Labels: Basil I, Athonite monasticism

   • WHE

2. Protaton established as Karyes’ main church

   Jan 1, 905Labels: Protaton, Karyes

   • Protaton
   • AthosGuide

3. Great Lavra founded; new model monastery

   Jan 1, 963Labels: Great Lavra, Athanasius the

   • GreatLavra
   • WHE

4. First Athonite *typikon* issued ("Tragos")

   Jan 1, 972Labels: John I, Athonite typikon

   • WHE
   • Halkidiki

5. Vatopedi founded and develops major library

   Jan 1, 975Labels: Vatopedi Monastery

   • Vatopedi
   • LoC Athos

6. Iviron founded as Georgian Athonite center

   Jan 1, 981Labels: Iviron Monastery, John the

   • Iviron
   • LoC Athos

7. Codex Zographensis produced for Zograf Monastery

   Jan 1, 995Labels: Codex Zographensis, Zograf Monastery

   • Zographensis

8. Hilandar founded; Serbian artistic-literary hub

   Jan 1, 1198Labels: Hilandar Monastery

   • Hilandar
   • Theophilos

9. Protaton fresco program painted circa 1300

   Jan 1, 1300Labels: Protaton frescoes, Manuel Panselinos

   • JCH paper
   • ONA 2020
   • AP News

10. Athonite manuscripts widely preserved across monasteries

    Jan 1, 1400Labels: Athonite manuscripts

    • LoC Athos

11. Library of Congress films Athos manuscripts

    Jan 1, 1952Labels: Library of, microfilming project

    • LoC Athos
    • Minuscule1071

12. Mount Athos inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage

    Jan 1, 1988Labels: Mount Athos, UNESCO World

    • WH Traveller