• The Byzantine Fresco Chapel is a part of the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, near the University of St. Thomas. From February 1997 to February 2012...
  • This chapel was built to house frescoes from a Byzantine chapel in Cyprus that were purchased by the deMenil's with the sanction of the Cypriot government.
  • The Byzantine Fresco Chapel is a part of the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, near the University of St. Thomas, and displays the only intactByzantine...
  • In return, the Archbishopric agreed to an extended loan, and in 1997 the Byzantine Fresco Chapel, designed by architect Francois de Menil, opened.
  • The Byzantine Fresco Chapel, completed and open to the public since 1997, is a consecrated space of peace and contemplation that offers the public...
  • Special Merit Award, Dupont Benedictus Award for Innovation in Architectural Laminated Glass, Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum, Houston, Texas.
  • Church within a Museum; the glass and wood chapel that housed the only intact Byzantine frescoes in the Western hemisphere.
  • Here in the city that thrives on energy and innovation, the Byzantine Fresco Chapel stands as a testament to the enduring relevance of cultural heritage and...
  • ...to convey spirituality while illuminating the only intact Byzantine frescos in the Western hemisphere; and provide adequate light for the chapel’s varying functions.