Dive into the exquisite world of Byzantine manuscripts - from treatises with miniatures to treasures of court libraries. Byzantium left behind a colossal literary heritage, where spirituality, elegance, and political power intertwined. The lecture "Byzantine Book Monuments: From the Myriobiblon of Patriarch Photius to the Court Libraries of the Era of Anna Komnene" will transport listeners to Constantinople - a city where word and image became acts of power and faith. You will be introduced to outstanding manuscript masterpieces, illustrated with colorful miniatures. These books not only reflected religious and secular life but also served as objects of worship, diplomacy, and artistic mastery. Some were created for imperial figures, while others were produced in monastic scriptoria, where the best calligraphers and artists of their time labored over each page. Nadezhda Lvovna Katsun, senior researcher at the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg, will reveal the context and significance of such monuments as the Myriobiblon of Patriarch Photius - a fundamental compendium of ancient and Byzantine literature, and will discuss the court libraries in the era of Anna Komnene, one of the most educated and influential women of her time. Where to go in St. Petersburg, we tell on our website.