This ivory triptych was an object of prayer and a vision of paradise for Byzantine viewers following iconoclasm
c. 330 – 1453
This energetic image of military victory captures a moment of transition between classical and Byzantine art.
The Emperor Triumphant (Barberini Ivory)
The size and solidity of this Virgin and Christ reaffirmed the power of images in the wake of Byzantine iconoclasm.
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