Mapping Cyprus: Crusaders, Traders and Explorers

© OPT - Alex Kouprianof

© OPT-Ricardo de la Riva

© OPT-Ricardo de la Riva

Cyprus is situated in the far eastern extremity of the Mediterranean Sea, where the three continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa are neighbours.

The island has been both a bone of contention and a place of refuge for the Byzantine East, the Latin West, and the Arab world.

After its conquest by Richard the Lionheart, power there was held at different times by the Lusignan dynasty, the Venetians, the Ottomans, and the British.
Mapping Cyprus (1192-2012) looks at the coveted land of Cyprus through the eyes of European artists, writers, pilgrims, and travellers.

The exhibition takes an in-depth look at this crossroads of cultures and at the conflicts and exchanges that have shaped it, while also focusing on today’s divided island.

Price: €10

Within the framework of the Cypriot presidency of the European Union

Location

• BOZAR - Centre for Fine Arts (BRUXELLES)