Gold, glass, and marble dazzle the eye in this 6th-century church. High above us, Emperor Justinian presides. San Vitale and the Justinian Mosaic by Dr. Allen Farber
Global networks are not just a modern phenomenon. Cross-cultural artistic interaction in the Early Byzantine ... by Dr. Alicia Walker
Byzantine texts praise and slander the empress Theodora, who appears in this famous mosaic in Ravenna. Empress Theodora, rhetoric, and Byzantine primary sources by Dr. Anne McClanan
Mosaics in Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, Italy, and the religious conflict between the Ostrogoths and the Byzantines Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Decorated with gold and enamel, this sumptuous Byzantine box once contained a relic of the True Cross The Byzantine Fieschi Morgan cross reliquary by Dr. Magdalene Breidenthal
A beautifully illustrated compendium of texts made for a Byzantine princess The Vienna Dioscurides by Dr. Courtney Tomaselli
Learn why the Byzantines argued about images for over a century. Byzantine Iconoclasm and the Triumph of Orthodoxy by Dr. Evan Freeman
His body swells beneath the cloth, but his feet hardly touch the ground. This awkward angel is part pagan, part Christian. Ivory Panel with Archangel by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Travel to the Sinai desert and discover the treasures of one of the world's oldest Christian monasteries Art and architecture of Saint Catherine’s Monastery ... by Dr. Anne McClanan
Learn how territorial losses and the Iconoclastic Controversy impacted Byzantine architecture. Byzantine architecture during Iconoclasm by Dr. Robert G. Ousterhout
The reign of emperor Justinian (527 - 565) saw dramatic new developments in Byzantine architecture. Innovative architecture in the age of Justinian by Dr. Robert G. Ousterhout
Basilicas and new architectural forms appeared following the reign of emperor Constantine. Early Byzantine architecture after Constantine by Dr. Robert G. Ousterhout
House churches, catacombs, basilicas - explore the origins of Byzantine architecture The origins of Byzantine architecture by Dr. Robert G. Ousterhout
This Byzantine mosaic shows the personification of the act of generous giving — Ktisis Byzantine Mosaic of a Personification, Ktisis by Dr. Evan Freeman and Dr. Anne McClanan
An Early Byzantine sculpture of a woman with a scroll at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Woman with Scroll by Dr. Evan Freeman and Dr. Anne McClanan
A sumptuous silver and gold chalice starring a youthful Christ, a saint slaying a dragon (could it be George?), and more. A chalice from the Attarouthi Treasure by Dr. Anne McClanan and Dr. Evan Freeman
This energetic image of military victory captures a moment of transition between classical and Byzantine art. The Emperor Triumphant (Barberini Ivory) by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Here Christ, represented by the cross, reveals his divine nature to the Apostles—and to the 6th-century worshiper. Sant’Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna (Italy) by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
Preserved in a desert monastery, this wax-on-wood icon leads the viewer upward and inward to the spiritual realm. Virgin (Theotokos) and Child between Saints Theodore ... by Dr. William Allen
The golden dome of this vast building appears suspended from heaven. It has withstood quakes, conquest, and crusades. Hagia Sophia, Istanbul by Dr. William Allen