Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum

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Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum

Only intact Byzantine fresco

4011 Yupon St
Houston, TX 77006
+1 713 521 3990
http://www.menil.org/byzantine.html

The smooth outside stone structure hides the dome and apse of a 13th century Lysi chapel. Designed by Francois de Menil, this breathtaking museum houses three restored Byzantine frescoes that have the distinction of being the only intact frescoes in existence in the western hemisphere. The Church of Cyprus has loaned them to the museum as a means of expressing their gratitude for The Menil Foundation's rescue and restoration of the stolen frescoes in 1997. The interior is dark, but intimate, and perfectly suits the viewing of these masterpieces.

Review © 2009, Wcities

Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum photo by Beth Wilson

Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum Photo: Beth Wilson

Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum photo by Van

Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum Photo: Van

Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum photo by Ido Mor

Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum Photo: Ido Mor