SPATIAL COMPOSITION OF HOSIOS LOUKAS

Abstract

The present paper analyzes the spatial composition of Hosios Loukas with the theme and layout of the paintings, focusing on the relationship between the tomb and the paintings (Fig.1, Fig.2). Loukas' relics lie in “Space Λ” between the Church of the Panaghia and the Katholikon (Fig.4, Fig.12). Loukas’ tomb (sarcophagus) is located in the north arm of the crypt, beneath his relics (Fig.5, Fig.8). The tomb is visible in front of the south portal of the crypt (Fig.7), but the tomb (relics) is not easily accessed from the west portals of the Church of the Panaghia and the Katholikon. “Space Λ” rests in the gap between the two churches. The importance of Loukas’ tomb is unclear due to its architectural aspect. However, this tomb was presumably connected to all the churches with the layout of the paintings. This paper describes how the layout of the paintings of Hosios Loukas gives meaning to the architectural space. This church has enormous implications for determining how a holy space was constructed.

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