Palaeologian Renaissance

The Palaeologan Renaissance was a cultural revival in the Byzantine Empire during the late 13th and 14th centuries, under the rule of the Palaiologos dynasty. Despite political decline, it fostered a resurgence in art, literature, and scholarship, emphasizing the preservation of classical Greek traditions. Artists created intricate icons, illuminated manuscripts, and contributed to architecture, while scholars worked to recover and study ancient texts. This period helped preserve many aspects of Greek heritage, influencing later Renaissance movements. Overall, it was a time of artistic and intellectual renewal amid a waning empire.