The Early Byzantine period was a time of growth and experimentation, producing some of the greatest monuments of the Byzantine era.
c. 330 - 843
The Early Byzantine period was a time of growth and experimentation, producing some of the greatest monuments of the Byzantine era.
c. 330 - 843
The Early Byzantine period spans from the founding of Constantinople in 330 to the Iconoclastic Controversy in the eighth and ninth centuries.
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Learn why the Byzantines argued about images for over a century.
His body swells beneath the cloth, but his feet hardly touch the ground. This awkward angel is part pagan, part Christian.
Travel to the Sinai desert and discover the treasures of one of the world's oldest Christian monasteries
Learn how territorial losses and the Iconoclastic Controversy impacted Byzantine architecture.
The reign of emperor Justinian (527 - 565) saw dramatic new developments in Byzantine architecture.
Basilicas and new architectural forms appeared following the reign of emperor Constantine.
House churches, catacombs, basilicas - explore the origins of Byzantine architecture
This Byzantine mosaic shows the personification of the act of generous giving — Ktisis
An Early Byzantine sculpture of a woman with a scroll at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
A sumptuous silver and gold chalice starring a youthful Christ, a saint slaying a dragon (could it be George?), and more.
This energetic image of military victory captures a moment of transition between classical and Byzantine art.
Here Christ, represented by the cross, reveals his divine nature to the Apostles—and to the 6th-century worshiper.
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