This empire's long history included tradition and controversies that affected art production.
c. 330–1453 C.E.
Byzantine art includes work created from the fourth century to the fifteenth century and encompasses parts of the Italian peninsula, the eastern edge of the Slavic world, the Middle East, and North Africa. So what is Byzantine art, and what do we mean when we use this term?
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