About the 1936 Exhibition Collection
The British School at Athens celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1936 with a large public exhibition at Burlington House at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. The exhibition, British Archaeological Discoveries in Greece and Crete 1886-1936, consisted of a special display of Minoan culture related to the discoveries at Knossos by Sir Arthur Evans as well as the excavations of the School including: Phylakopi, Kamares Cave, Palaikastro, Mycenae, Sparta, Perachora, Thessaly, Macedonia, Lesbos, Cyprus, Ithaca, and Megalopolis (Arcadia). It also included displays of Travels and Studies in Greece and Asia Minor, the Genose in the Levant, Monasteries in Athos, Byzantine Music, Byzantine Architecture and Decorative Arts, Greek Island Embroideries, Special Studies of Greek Pottery and Sculpture, Restoration of Ancient Monuments, Studies of Modern Greek Life and the School buildings and officers.
Since original ancient artifacts could not be transported to the exhibition in London, the displays consisted of replicas of ancient artifacts, modern ethnographic artifacts and illustrative panels with original watercolour drawings, many of which were done by Émile Gilliéron and Piet de Jong, and photographs.
The 1936 Exhibition Collection contains the surviving panels with original artwork from this exhibition.
BRF 02/01/04/073. One mounted black and white photograph of the interior of a church, focusing on a mosaic. The reverse reads “Great Church Mosaic in S/W pendentive Purification." The original description in the catalogue reads: "Photographs of the monastery: exterior views: Great church, interior, looking north-west; interior, looking north-east; interior, from gallery, looking east. Mosaics in south-east pendentive; Birth of Christ. Mosaics in south-west pendentive; Purification. Small Church, exterior, south; interior, looking east."
BRF 02/01/04/043. One mounted black and white photograph of the exterior of a church. The reverse reads "Small church exterior from South showing junction with great church." The original description in the catalogue reads: "Photographs of the monastery: exterior views: Great church, interior, looking north-west; interior, looking north-east; interior, from gallery, looking east. Mosaics in south-east pendentive; Birth of Christ. Mosaics in south-west pendentive; Purification. Small Church, exterior, south; interior, looking east."
BRF 02/01/04/053. One mounted black and white photograph of the interior of a church. The reverse reads "St Luke Int looking E." The original description in the catalogue reads: "Photographs of the monastery: exterior views: Great church, interior, looking north-west; interior, looking north-east; interior, from gallery, looking east. Mosaics in south-east pendentive; Birth of Christ. Mosaics in south-west pendentive; Purification. Small Church, exterior, south; interior, looking east."
BRF 01/01/04/082. One black and white print showing the ground plan of a church with captions mounted on grey board. Title at bottom reads "Great church: iconographic plan." The original description in the catalogue reads: "Photographs of the monastery: exterior views: Great church, interior, looking north-west; interior, looking north-east; interior, from gallery, looking east. Mosaics in south-east pendentive; Birth of Christ. Mosaics in south-west pendentive; Purification. Small Church, exterior, south; interior, looking east."
This section contains the items originally numbered 465-477. There are eight items described as mosaics listed the exhibition catalogue, however we do not have them in our collection. An image of one of them can be found in the SPHS collection: see related records. Two mounted photographs are also missing.
BRF 01/01/01/134. Ink plan, titled in upper left "Attica: Monastery Church of Daphni" and below the plan "A plan of the church." "No.1." is written in the top right corner. There are two scale bars, one in feet and one in metres, at the bottom. In the lower right corner is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. The original description in the catalogue reads: "465-8. Plans and Elevations: 465 Plan of the church."
BRF 01/01/01/135. Ink plan, titled in upper left "Attica: Monastery Church of Daphni" and below the plan "A plan of the galleries and roof." "No.2." is written in the top right corner. There are two scale bars, one in feet and one in metres, at the bottom. In the lower right corner is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. There is some annotation in pencil at the bottom regarding preparation for publication. The original description in the catalogue reads: "465-8. Plans and Elevations: 466. Plan of the galleries."
BRF 01/01/01/160. Ink illustration of the elevation of a church, titled in the upper left "Monastery of Daphni: Attica" and below the illustration "East elevation of the chvrch." Below the lower title is a scale bar in feet. In the lower right corner is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. The original description in the catalogue reads: "465-8. Plans and Elevations: 467. East Elevation."
BRF 01/01/01/162. Ink illustration of the elevation of a church, titled in the upper left "Monastery of Daphni: Attica" and below the illustration "South elevation of the chvrch." Below the lower title is are two scale bars, one in feet and one in metres. In the lower right corner is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. The original description in the catalogue reads: "465-8. Plans and Elevations: 468. South Elevation."
BRF 01/01/14/066. Ink illustration showing an isometric view of a church. Titles in pencil in top left corner "Mistra: Church of Saints Theodore" and in the lower left "An isometric view of the church." "No.4" is written in the top right corner, and in the lower right corner is a scale bar in feet in three dimensions. In the lower right corner is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of SS. Theodore. - This church was built before 1296 and so is one of the earliest in the place. The plan centres round a great open square under the dome, like that of certain 11th century churches of Central Greece- the great Church of St. Luke in Phocis, St. Nicodemos (Panaghia Lycodemou) at Athens, and Daphni in Attica. Isometric view."
BRF 01/01/14/116. Two ink illustrations, the upper titled "North Elevation" and the lower titled "Section looking towards west end." In the top left corner is written in pencil "Mistra Church of S. Sophia." At the bottom are two scale bars, one in feet and one in metres. To the lower right of each image is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp; the lower has the original archive number written in. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of St. Sophia. - This church, now in ruin, belongs to the mid-14th century. The plan is the Greek Cross type, with the sanctuary impinging on the cross. 479. North Elevation: 480. Section, looking east."
BRF 01/01/14/051. Ink illustration of an isometric view of a church, finished in pencil. Title in pencil in top left reads "Mistra: Church of the Brontochiom (Efendiko)", and a second title on the right reads "Isometric view". "No. 7" is written in pencil in the top right hand corner. Towards the upper left is a scale bar in three dimensions in pencil. On the right is an upside down Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of the Efendiko (Monastery of the Brontochion). - This church was built before 1311. It is the earliest example of a type unique to Mistra, consisting of a basilica below a cruciform upper storey; the latter is in all cases of the Constantinople type, with a complete cross and a separate sanctuary; see above under Athens. Isometric view."
BRF 01/01/14/055. Two ink illustrations showing the elevation of a church, the upper titled "South elevation" and the lower "North elevation." "Mistra: Church of the Brontochion (Efendiko)" is written in pencil in the top left corner. At the bottom are two scale bars, one in feet and one in metres. To the lower right of each image is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp; the lower has the original archive number written in. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of the Efendiko (Monastery of the Brontochion). - This church was built before 1311. It is the earliest example of a type unique to Mistra, consisting of a basilica below a cruciform upper storey; the latter is in all cases of the Constantinople type, with a complete cross and a separate sanctuary; see above under Athens. 482. South Elevation. 483. North elevation."
BRF 01/01/14/083. Two ink illustrations showing the elevation of a church, the upper titled "South east elevation" and the lower "North west elevation." "Mistra: Church of St Demetrius" is written in pencil in the top left corner and "No 5" in the top right corner. At the bottom are two scale bars, one in feet and one in metres. To the lower right of each image is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp; the lower has the original archive number written in. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of St. Demetrios (The Metropolis). - This church was built in 1310 as a basilica, but in deference to local fashion Pantanassa). The basilica is clearly based on earlier models. 484. South-east elevation. 485. North-west elevation."
BRF 01/01/14/079. Two ink illustrations showing the elevation of a church, the upper titled "South west elevation" and the lower "Section looking north east." "Mistra: Church of St Demetrius" is written in pencil in the top left corner. At the bottom are two scale bars, one in feet and one in metres. To the lower right is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. There are some further annotations in pencil. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of St. Demetrios (The Metropolis). - This church was built in 1310 as a basilica, but in deference to local fashion Pantanassa). The basilica is clearly based on earlier models. 486. South-west elevation. 487. Section looking north-east."
BRF 01/01/14/070. Ink illustration showing the ground plan of a church, including some of the floor decoration, titled in the lower left corner "A Plan of the church." Written in pencil in the upper left corner is "Mistra Church of St Demetrius." At the bottom are two scale bars, one in feet and one in metres. To the lower right is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. There are some further annotations in pencil. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of St. Demetrios (The Metropolis). - This church was built in 1310 as a basilica, but in deference to local fashion Pantanassa). The basilica is clearly based on earlier models. 488. Ground plan."
BRF 01/01/14/090. Ink illustration showing two arches with decoration. "Mistra: Church of St Demetrius" is written in pencil in the upper left corner, and "No 8" in the upper right. A scale bar is incorporated into the border. Below right of each arch is an upside-down Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp; the rightmost has the original archive number written in. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of St. Demetrios (The Metropolis). - This church was built in 1310 as a basilica, but in deference to local fashion Pantanassa). The basilica is clearly based on earlier models. 489. Details of iconostasis."
BRF 01/01/14/085. Ink illlustration showingdifferent architectural details, with captions. In the top left corner is written in pencil "Mistra: The Church of St Demetrius", and in the top rigth "No 7".T he number 490 is pasted in the lower left corner. In the lower right corner is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. There are some further annotations in pencil. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of St. Demetrios (The Metropolis). - This church was built in 1310 as a basilica, but in deference to local fashion Pantanassa). The basilica is clearly based on earlier models. 490. Details of bema."
BRF 02/01/14/024. One mounted black and white photograph of the interior of a church. The reverse reads "Mistra (Mertropolis)" and in another had "Interior looking east Agios Demetrios." The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of St. Demetrios (The Metropolis). - This church was built in 1310 as a basilica, but in deference to local fashion Pantanassa). The basilica is clearly based on earlier models. 491. Photographs: Exterior, east end; interior."
BRF 01/01/14/021. Ink illustration of an isometric view of a church, titled towards the upper right corner "Chvrch of the Pantanassa: Mistra." The number 492 is pasted in the lower left corner. There is a three dimensional scale bar in feet in the lower left corner, and in the lower right corner is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. "6.7" is written in pencil in the upper right corner, and there is an unclear annotation in pencil along the lower edge. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of the Pantanassa. - This church, which still belongs to a Nunnery, was completed in 1446. It is of the same unusual type as the Efenfiko and the Metropolis. It is richly decorated with frescoes, partly contemporary, partly later. 492. Isometric section."
BRF 01/01/14/023. Ink illustration of an elevation of a church, tilted below "North Elevation". The number 493 is pasted in the lower left corner. In the upper left corner is written in pencil "Mistra: Church of the "Pantanassa"," and in the upper right corner is written "No 5". There are some other annotations in pencil near the lower edge. There is a scale in feet in the lower centre. In the lower right corner is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of the Pantanassa. - This church, which still belongs to a Nunnery, was completed in 1446. It is of the same unusual type as the Efenfiko and the Metropolis. It is richly decorated with frescoes, partly contemporary, partly later. 493. North elevation."
BRF 02/01/14/010. One mounted black and white photograph of the exterior of a church. '238' in the lower right corner. The reverse reads "Mistra Pantanassa" and in a different hand "Ext. from North-east." The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of the Pantanassa. - This church, which still belongs to a Nunnery, was completed in 1446. It is of the same unusual type as the Efenfiko and the Metropolis. It is richly decorated with frescoes, partly contemporary, partly later. 494. Photographs: exterior from north-east; exterior west-end. Fresco in narthex: the portrait is identified as that of Manuel Lascaris Chatzikis."
BRF 02/01/14/011. One mounted black and white photograph of a fresco, showing a figure with chained hands with some writing to the lower right. The reverse reads "Mistra Pantanassa" and in another hand "Fresco in north ext." The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of the Pantanassa. - This church, which still belongs to a Nunnery, was completed in 1446. It is of the same unusual type as the Efenfiko and the Metropolis. It is richly decorated with frescoes, partly contemporary, partly later. 494. Photographs: exterior from north-east; exterior west-end. Fresco in narthex: the portrait is identified as that of Manuel Lascaris Chatzikis."
BRF 01/01/14/105. Ink illustration showing the elevation of a building on the left and a section and two plans on the right. "Mistra: Monastery of the Peribleptos: refectory" is written in pencil in the upper left corner, "No 4" in the upper right corner. The number 495 is pasted in the lower left corner. There are some further annotations in pencil along the lower edge. Between the two plans is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Monastery of the Peribleptos. - This church monastery dates from the early 14th century. 495. End of Refectory, exterior."
This section contains the items originally numbered 497-506
BRF 01/01/09/006. Watercolour illustration of the elevation of a church. Title in the top left "Church of S. Theodora: Arta", and title below illustration "East Elevation." In the upper right corner is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. Two scale bars at bottom. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of St. Theodora. - This building dates from the 15th century; it appears to be based on Macedonian models. 497-9. Elevations. 497. East."
BRF 01/01/09/005. Watercolour illustration of the elevation of a church. Title in the top left "Church of S. Theodora: Arta", and title below illustration "North Elevation." In the upper right corner is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. Two scale bars at bottom. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of St. Theodora. - This building dates from the 15th century; it appears to be based on Macedonian models. 497-9. Elevations. 498. North."
BRF 01/01/09/004. Watercolour illustration of the elevation of a church. Title in the top left "Church of S. Theodora: Arta", and title below illustration "West Elevation." In the lower right corner is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. Two scale bars at bottom. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of St. Theodora. - This building dates from the 15th century; it appears to be based on Macedonian models. 497-9. Elevations. 499. West."
BRF 02/01/09/026. One mounted black and white photograph of a capital. Description on reverse reads "Screen S. Theodore Arta Detail of Capital."The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of St. Theodora. - This building dates from the 15th century; it appears to be based on Macedonian models. 501. Photographs of capitals."
BRF 02/01/09/028. One mounted black and white photograph of a capital. Description on reverse reads "Screen S. Theodore Arta Detail of Capital."The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of St. Theodora. - This building dates from the 15th century; it appears to be based on Macedonian models. 501. Photographs of capitals."
BRF 01/01/09/044. Watercolour illustration of the elevation of a church. "St Basil - Arta" is written in pencil in the top left corner. There are other annotations and scale bars in pencils along the lower edge. In the upper right corner is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. The remains of a former brown card frame are visible in the lower corners. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of St. Basil. - The building appears to date from the 14th century. Elevation."
BRF 01/01/09/020. Ink illustration showing the plan of a church, titled beneath "A plan of the church". Beneath that are two scale bars, one in feet and one in metres. To the right is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. There are several pencil drawings and annotations on the plan. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of the Paregoritza. - This building dates from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. It contains sculptures which show a strong affinity with contemporary Italian work. 503. Plan of the church."
BRF 01/01/09/027. Ink illustration showing the section of a church, titled beneath "Section looking north". Beneath that are two scale bars, one in feet and one in metres. To the right is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. There are several pencil drawings and annotations on the plan. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of the Paregoritza. - This building dates from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. It contains sculptures which show a strong affinity with contemporary Italian work. 504. Section looking north."
BRF 01/01/09/030. Ink illustration showing the elevation of a church, titled beneath "West elevation". Beneath that are two scale bars, one in feet and one in metres. To the right is a sideways Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. In the top left corner is written in pencil "Arta: Church of the Paregoritza", and in the top right "No 5". The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of the Paregoritza. - This building dates from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. It contains sculptures which show a strong affinity with contemporary Italian work. 505-6. Elevation. 505. West."
BRF 01/01/09/036. Ink illustration showing the elevation of a church, titled beneath "East elevation". Beneath that are thwo scale bars, one in feet and one in metres. To the right is a sideways Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. There are several pencil drawings and annotations on the plan. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of the Paregoritza. - This building dates from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. It contains sculptures which show a strong affinity with contemporary Italian work. 505-6. Elevation. 506. East."
BRF 02/01/09/005. One mounted black and white photograph of the exterior of a church. There are four figures standing in the grass in front of it. Description on reverse reads "Arta Paregoritza exterior from South-west." There is also a circled 1 on the reverse. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of the Paregoritza. - This building dates from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. It contains sculptures which show a strong affinity with contemporary Italian work. Photographs: exterior and interior."
BRF 02/01/09/010. One mounted black and white photograph of the exterior of a church. There are three figures standing in the grass in front of it. Description on reverse reads "Arta 2. Detail of East End." There is also a circled 2 on the reverse. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of the Paregoritza. - This building dates from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. It contains sculptures which show a strong affinity with contemporary Italian work. Photographs: exterior and interior."
BRF 02/01/09/014. One mounted black and white photograph of the interior of a church. Description on reverse reads "Arta 3. Interior looking North". The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of the Paregoritza. - This building dates from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. It contains sculptures which show a strong affinity with contemporary Italian work. Photographs: exterior and interior."
This section contains the items originally numbered 507-510
BRF 01/01/15/008. Ink illustration of the plan of a church, including some details of flooring, titled to the lower right "A plan of the church." "Messenia Samari" is written in pencil in the top left corner, "No 1" in the top right. To the lower left of the illustration are two scale bars, one in feet and one in metres. In the lower right corner is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The church of the Zoodokos Pegé. - It seems to be dated in the 11th century, probably near the end. The drawings are the work of R. S. Weir and S. H. Barnsley. 507. Plan of the church."
BRF 01/01/15/017. Ink illustration of the section of a church, including some of the wall decoration, titled beneath "Section looking east." Beneath that are two scale bars, one in feet and one in metres. To the right is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. There are some further pencil annotations along the lower edge and in the upper corners: the upper right corner reads "No 7." The original description in the catalogue reads: "The church of the Zoodokos Pegé. - It seems to be dated in the 11th century, probably near the end. The drawings are the work of R. S. Weir and S. H. Barnsley. 508. Section looking east."
BRF 01/01/15/019. Ink illustration of the elevation of a church titled beneath "South elevation." Beneath that are two scale bars, one in feet and one in metres. To the right of these is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. In the upper right corner is written in pencil "No 4." The original description in the catalogue reads: "The church of the Zoodokos Pegé. - It seems to be dated in the 11th century, probably near the end. The drawings are the work of R. S. Weir and S. H. Barnsley. 509. South elevation"
BRF 02/01/15/005. One mounted black and white photograph of the exterior of a church, with five people. The reverse reads "Samari 1 ext from S.E." The original description in the catalogue reads: "The church of the Zoodokos Pegé. - It seems to be dated in the 11th century, probably near the end. The drawings are the work of R. S. Weir and S. H. Barnsley. 510. Photographs: Exterior from south-east; interior looking east; fresco-painting in apse."
BRF 02/01/15/006. One mounted black and white photograph of the interior of a church. The reverse reads "Int looking East Samari 2." The original description in the catalogue reads: "The church of the Zoodokos Pegé. - It seems to be dated in the 11th century, probably near the end. The drawings are the work of R. S. Weir and S. H. Barnsley. 510. Photographs: Exterior from south-east; interior looking east; fresco-painting in apse."
BRF 02/01/15/009. One mounted black and white photograph of a damaged fresco of two figures. The reverse reads "Samari 3 Detail of fresco." The original description in the catalogue reads: "The church of the Zoodokos Pegé. - It seems to be dated in the 11th century, probably near the end. The drawings are the work of R. S. Weir and S. H. Barnsley. 510. Photographs: Exterior from south-east; interior looking east; fresco-painting in apse."
BRF 01/01/12/030. Three ink illustrations on a single page of the elevations of a church. Title in top left corner reads "Argolis: Chonika. Church of the "Koimesis"." "No 3" is written in ink in the top right corner. The illustrations are titled "west elevation" and "east elevation" on the top row, and "north elevation" on the bottom row. Below the lower illustration are two scale bars, one in feet and one in metres. To the right of these is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of the Koimesis (Dormition) at Chonika. - This building is dated by Megaw to the first quarter of the 12th century. Elevations: West, east and north."
BRF 01/01/12/046. Eight ink illustrations of the elevations of a church on a single page. Title in top left corner reads "Argolis: Ligourio. Church of St Chysostom." "No 1" is written in ink in the top right corner. The illustrations are labelled as follows: upper row: "South elevation", "North elevation"; middle row: "Cross section looking east", "East elevation", "West elevation"," Section thro narthex looking east"; lower row: "Longitudinal section"," Plan of church". In the lower right corner is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. There are some annotations in pencil regarding preparation for publication. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of St Chyrsostom at Ligourio. - This building is dated by Megaw to the last quarter of the 11th century, and so is contemporary with Daphni and Kaisariani. Elevations, section and plan."
BRF 01/01/12/003. Two ink illustrations on a single page, showing a section and plan of a church. Title in top left corner reads "Argolis: Merbaka. Church of the "Panaghia"." "No 1" is written in pencil in the top right corner. The upper illustration is titled beneath in pencil "Longitudinal section"; the lower "A plan of the church". To the lower right of each image is is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp; the lower of these has the original archive number written in. There are unfinished scale bars, one of feet and one of metres, drawn in pencil at the bottom, and some further annotations in pencil visible on the right edge. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of the Panaghia at Merbaka. - This building is dated by Megaw to the last quarter of the 12th century. Plan and sections."
BRF 01/01/12/015. Three ink illustrations on a single page of the elevations of a church. Title in top left corner reads "Argolis: Merbaka. Church of the Panaghia." "No 3" is written in ink in the top right corner. The illustrations are titled "west elevation" and "east elevation" on the top row, and "north elevation" on the bottom row. Below the lower illustration are two scale bars, one in feet and one in metres. To the right of these is a Byzantine Research Fund copyright stamp with the original archive number written in. There are three other stamps without the number written in: in the upper and lower centre and in the top right corner. There are some other annotations in pencil. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Church of the Panaghia at Merbaka. - This building is dated by Megaw to the last quarter of the 12th century. Elevations."