The Wall paintings of the Church of St. Nicholas in Demre

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD 
INTRODUCTION 
HISTORY 
SOURCES, STUDIES, and PROBLEMS 
THE WALL PAINTING'S LAYERS 

• Apse, Bema, Naos, Side Aisles, Northeastern and Southwestern Corners, and Esonarthex
• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Southeastern Chapels
• Evaluation of the Layers
• WALL PAINTINGS
• THE CHURCH
• Naos
• Main Apse
• Northeastern Corner
• Side Aisles
• Northern Side Aisle
• Southern Side Aisle
• Southern External Nave
• Southwestern Corner
• Esonarthex
• SOUTHEASTERN CHAPELS
• 1st Southeastern Chapel
• 2nd Southeastern Chapel
• 3rd Southeastern Chapel
• BURIAL CHAMBER
• WESTERN COURTYARD ARCOSOLIUM
• NORTHERN ANNEXES
• 1st Northern Annex
• 3rd Northern Annex
• Structure D; Area D1
• ICONOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
• SCENES
• Northeastern Corner
• Esonarthex
• 3rd Southeastern Chapel
• Burial Chamber
• Western Courtyard Arcosolium
• FIGURES
• Southern External Nave
• Esonarthex
• Southeastern Chapels
• 1st Southeastern Chapel
• 2nd Southeastern Chapel
• 3rd Southeasterns Chapel
• Burial Chamber
• Northern Annexes : 1st Northern Annex
• Structure D, Area D1
• SYMBOLIC IMAGES
• Gnostic Cross (Baptismal Cross)
• Cross with Curved Branches
• Candle
• MOTIFS
• Vegetal Motifs
• Geometric Motifs
• Vegetal and Geometric Motifs
• IMITATIONS
• Imitations of Curtains
• Imitations of Marble

III. PAINTING PROGRAM 

• ANALYSIS OF PAINTING PROGRAM
• Northeastern Corner
• Side Aisles
• Esonarthex
• Southeastern Chapels
• Burial Chamber
• Western Courtyard Arcosolium
• Northern Annexes
• EVALUATION OF PAINTING PROGRAM
• STYLE
• 11th CENTURY WALL PAINTING
• 12th CENTURY WALL PAINTING
• 13th CENTURY WALL PAINTING
• STYLISTIC EVALUATION
• TECHNIQUE

CONCLUSION 
LIST OF FIGURES, PLANS AND DRAWINGS 
FIGURES 
PLANS 
DRAWINGS 
APPENDIX: CONSOLIDATION, CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE WALL PAINTINGS 
LIST OF FIGURES OF APPENDIX
FIGURES OF APPENDIX 
ABBREVIATIONS 
BIBLIOGRAPHY 
INDEX