Dedicated
to mom Poli and dad Nikola
"Dora's paintings are the synthesis of
the most archaic and vivid static world of the
Byzantine iconography tradition.
She represent this tradition in
the newest manner of today's expressionism
and surrealism".
Oscar Magnan,S.J.,PhD (Full Professor in the
Fine Art Faculty
of St. Peter's
Dora Nikolova Bittau graduated in scenography
at the
Her
paintings are in private collections and public institutes, mostly in the
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The Chapel of St. Ignatius, Seattle University, Seattle, WA ;
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The
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Novitiate,
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The Chapel of the Three Companions,
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Marquette Uniersity,
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among others
The Triptych shows the most important episodes in the lives of
the two Brothers from Salonica
Saints Cyri l and
Methodius, the creators of Slavonic alphabet. For
their extraordinary
work in civilizing the Slav peoples, Pope John Paul II proclaimed them Patrons of
The pictures have been used as illustrations for:
·
the Book:”The
Brothers from Salonica” by Slav
Karaslavov ;
·
the documentary Film “The bulgarian Monasteries”, produced by RAI 3 (Italian
Radio Television)
Collection:
Saints Cyril and Methodius
Patrons of
Triptych
A B C
A
A1.Childhood of
Constantine (Cyril) and Methodius.
A2. Constatine (Cyril): Scholastic preparation by Photius.
A3. Polycron Monastery:creation
of the Slavonic alphabet.
A4. Cyril and Methodius with Saracens.
A5. Cyril and Methodius in the
A6.
Cyril before the Byzantine Emperor Michael III.
A7. On the road to
A8.
Arrival in
A9.
Dispute with the supporters of the “trilinguist” dogma in
39”x48.2”
“Seven
Saints”
B B1. St.
Cyril
B2. St. Methodius
B3. St. Nahum
B4.
B5. St. Angelarius
B6. St. Sabas
B7. St. Goraz
B8. the Glagolitico alphabet
39”x48.2”
Photo: James E,Dunn
C
C1.
Cyril and Methodius in front of Pope Adrian II
C2. The Pope Adrian
II welcomes Cyril and Methodius, blesses the sacred
books and Slavic scriptures
C3.The death of St.
Cyril
C4. The trial:
Ludwig II against Methodius
C5. The torture of Methodius
C6 The death of St. Methodius
C7. The disciples
of Saints Cyril and Methodius at the slave market in
C8. The disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius expelled from
C9. The disciples
of Saints Cyril and Methodius before the court of the Bulgarian King
Boris I
39”x48.2”
Mixed
technique on wood, 1984
A1.
A1. 1
A1. 1 . A1. 2
A1.Childhood of Constantine (Cyril)
and
A2.
A2. 1
A2. 2
A2. Constatine (Cyril): Scholastic preparation by Photius.
A3.
A3.1 A3.2
A3. Polycron Monastery:creation of the Slavonic
alphabet
AA4.
A4.1 A A4.2
A4. Cyril and Methodius with Saracens.
A A5.
A
A5.1
A5.2
A5.3
A5.4
A5.5
A5. Cyril and Methodius in the
A6.
A6.1 A6.2
A6. Cyril before the Byzantine Emperor Michael III.
A7.
A7.1
A7.2
A7. On the road to
A8.
A8.1
A8.2
A8. Arrival in Moravia
A9.
A9.1
A9.2
A9.3 A9.4 A9.5
A9. Dispute with the supporters of the “trilinguist” dogma in
B
Foto: James Dunn sSt.
sSt. Methodius sSt. Clement
sSt. Clement
St. Nahum (from
left) Glagolitico alphabet
St. Angelarius(
“Seven
Saints” - “Sedmocislenici”
C1.
C1.1 C1.2
C1. Cyril and Methodius in front of Pope Adrian II
C2.
C2.1 C2.2
C2. The Pope Adrian II welcomes Cyril and Methodius,
blesses the sacred books and Slavic scriptures
C3.
C3.1
C3.2
C3.The
death of St. Cyril
C4.
C4.1
C4.2
C4. The trial: Ludwig
II against Methodius
C5.
C5.1
C5.2
C5.
The torture of Methodius
C6.
C6.1
C6.2
C6.3
C6.4
C6.5
. . .
C6.6 C6.7
C6.8
C6. The death of St. Methodius
C7.
C7.1
C7.2
C7.3
C7.4
C7.5
C7.6
C7.7
C7.8
C7. The disciples
of Saints Cyril and Methodius at the slave market in
Venice
C8.
C8.1 C8.2
C8.3
C8.4 C8.5
C8.6
C8.7
C8.
The disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius expelled from
C9.
C9.1
C9.2
C9.3
C9.4 C9.5
C9. The disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius
before the court of
the Bulgarian King Boris I .
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Monochrome
The Saints
Cyril and Methodius
nocro
A
A1 A2
A3 A4
A5
A6
A7 A8
On the road to
B
B1 B2
B3 B4 B5
B6 B7
B8
Arrival in
B9
C
C1
C2
C3
C4 C5
C6 C7
C8
The death of St. Cyril
D
D1
D2
D3
D4 D5
D6
D7
D8
The death of St. Methodius
E
Foto: James Dunn E1
E2
E3
E4
E5
E6
E7
E8
The disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius expelled from Moravia
Boris I, the baptism of the Bulgarians
Triptych
A B
C
mixed technique on
wood: 68’’-1/2’X38’’-1/2’
A1 A2
A3
A4
A5
B1 B2 B3
C1
C2 C3
Boris I, Simeone I
A
B
Collection: Reali
A1
A2 A3
B1
B2 B3
B4
Variants and other paintings
“ 1 2
.
2.1
“ 3
3.1 3.2
3.3 3.4 3.5
3. Prisoners released by Saints Cyril and Methodius
4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17
“ 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25
24, 25. The Book:”The
Brothers from Salonica” by Slav Karaslavov .
From
“Complete Works of Dora Nik. Bittau”
By Prof. PhD. Arch.
Nelly Nikolova