Byzantine Silk on the Silk Roads Publisher / David Zwirner Books Now revised with updated bibliography

Now revised with updated bibliography

Byzantine Silk on the Silk Roads examines in detail the eclectic iconography of the Byzantine period and its impact on design and creativity today

From images of communities of bees to tintype photographs showing the beauty of translucent bee wings

Zhang Xiaogang and many others

Byzantine Silk on the Silk Roads Publisher / David Zwirner Books Now revised with updated bibliographyWith over 200 color illustrations, Byzantine Silk on the Silk Roads examines in detail the eclectic iconography of the Byzantine period and its impact on design and creativity today. Through an examination of the extraordinary variety of designs in these captivating silks, an international team of experts reveal that Byzantine culture was ever moving and open to diverse influences across the length of the Silk Road. Commentaries from curators at key