Byzantine Collection (#4)

Byzantine art: detail of a mosaic representing a fish, one of the first Christian symbols. 4th century AD
AIS5343403 Byzantine art: detail of a mosaic representing a fish, one of the first Christian symbols. 4th century AD..; Euphrasian Basilica, Porec, Croatia; © Iberfoto

Bethlehem, 4th century mosaic at the Church of the Nativity
5309821 Bethlehem, 4th century mosaic at the Church of the Nativity; Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Israel; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Byzantium: faces of different Roman emperors of the Orient. Top in the middle
VEN5028002 Byzantium: faces of different Roman emperors of the Orient. Top in the middle: portrait of Theodore I Lascaris (Theodoros I Komnenos Laskaris) (1173-1222), emperor from 1205 to 1222

Map of the Eastern Empire after the fall of Constantinople by the French Crusaders in 1204
ELD4927970 Map of the Eastern Empire after the fall of Constantinople by the French Crusaders in 1204 and map of Italy during the Guelphs and Ghibellin fights (Guelfi e ghibellini)

Civilization of Antiquity: Women of Court of Imperator Theodora (circa 500-548), Eastern Roman Empire, 6th century
NWI4862864 Civilization of Antiquity: Women of Court of Imperator Theodora (circa 500-548), Eastern Roman Empire, 6th century

Horses in Bronze
3507224 Horses in Bronze; (add.info.: Horses in Bronze, adorning the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark, in Venice, Italy. It is the most famous of the city's churches)

Mosaics inside the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark
3507214 Mosaics inside the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark; (add.info.: Mosaics inside the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark; Saint Mark's Basilica in Venice, northern Italy)

Byzantine women's headdress (litho)
8677399 Byzantine women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Byzantine women's headdress)

St. Barbara, 9th-11th century (fresco)
BEN138690 St. Barbara, 9th-11th century (fresco); Santa Maria della Croce, Casarano, Lecce, Italy; (add.info.: gesture of benediction and peace;); Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Siege of Constantinople by the Turks (litho)
8661318 Siege of Constantinople by the Turks (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Constantinople by the Turks)

Belisarius, general of the Byzantine Empire, strategist of the Emperor Justinian
UTD4919506 Belisarius, general of the Byzantine Empire, strategist of the Emperor Justinian, copperplate engraving from Strahlheim

Civilization of Antiquity: Byzantine emperor and his servant (Justinian I The Great)
NWI4862760 Civilization of Antiquity: Byzantine emperor and his servant (Justinian I The Great). Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Civilization of Antiquity)

Civilization of Antiquity: soldier and government officer of the Byzantine Empire
NWI4862723 Civilization of Antiquity: soldier and government officer of the Byzantine Empire. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Civilization of Antiquity)

Civilization of Antiquity: Imperatrice and princess with a servant, Byzantine Empire
NWI4862777 Civilization of Antiquity: Imperatrice and princess with a servant, Byzantine Empire. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Civilization of Antiquity)

Painting depicting Theodora, Empress of the Byzantine Empire and the wife of Emperor Justinian I
3523102 Painting depicting Theodora, Empress of the Byzantine Empire and the wife of Emperor Justinian I, by Valentine Cameron Prinsep; (add.info.: Painting depicting Theodora)

Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, 4th century (mosaic)
3914281 Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, 4th century (mosaic); Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Israel; (add.info.: Church of the Nativity)

Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, 4th century (mosaic)
3914279 Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, 4th century (mosaic); Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Israel; (add.info.: Church of the Nativity)

Tympanum depicting the family of the bishop Theotecnus, 5th-6th century AD (mosaic)
BEN119479 Tympanum depicting the family of the bishop Theotecnus, 5th-6th century AD (mosaic); Catacombs of San Gennaro, Naples, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Byzantine emperor Theophilus defensor of iconoclasm has the saint monk Lazarus (above)
AIS5349608 Byzantine emperor Theophilus defensor of iconoclasm has the saint monk Lazarus (above), an icon painter in Constantinople arrested, 14th century (miniature); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

Byzantine art: The Monk James (James of Kokkinobaphos) Homilies on the Virgin
534711 Byzantine art: The Monk James (James of Kokkinobaphos) Homilies on the Virgin. 12th century (engraving displayed at the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris); (add.info.: Ascension (centre)

View of Piazza S. Marco (b/w photo) 1880-1920
FTB103656 View of Piazza S. Marco (b/w photo) 1880-1920; Collezione Naya-Bohm, Venice, Italy; © Francesco Turio Bohm

Fresco depicting Christ. Dining room, Palazzo Ducale - Prefecture. Reggio Emilia (Reggio Emilia)
VEN5027151 Fresco depicting Christ. Dining room, Palazzo Ducale - Prefecture. Reggio Emilia (Reggio Emilia).; (add.info.: Fresco depicting Christ. Dining room, Palazzo Ducale - Prefecture)

Vandal War: " The surrender of the King of the Vandals Gelimer kneels before the Emperor Justinian I (483-565)
ELD4933107 Vandal War: " The surrender of the King of the Vandals Gelimer kneels before the Emperor Justinian I (483-565) after the victory of the Byzantine General Belisaire (500-565) (right)

Engraving of Constantine XI Palaiologos, 15th century (engraving)
3523399 Engraving of Constantine XI Palaiologos, 15th century (engraving); (add.info.: he is the last reigning Byzantine Emperor); Universal History Archive/UIG

View of the south entrance, begun 1183 (photo)
BEN85064 View of the south entrance, begun 1183 (photo); Church of the Mother of God, Studenica, Serbia; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Portrait of Basil II the Bulgaroctone Byzantine Emperor (958-1025). Reproduction of a miniature of the Middle Ages
NWI4927834 Portrait of Basil II the Bulgaroctone Byzantine Emperor (958-1025). Reproduction of a miniature of the Middle Ages.; (add.info)

Lily: Two White varieties from Theatrum Florae by E.Sweert (1552-1612)
RA10758 Lily: Two White varieties from Theatrum Florae by E.Sweert (1552-1612); Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, London, UK

The Fall of Constantinople (litho)
8660709 The Fall of Constantinople (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fall of Constantinople)

View of Palazzo Ducale and the Campanile of S. Marco (b/w photo)
FTB103637 View of Palazzo Ducale and the Campanile of S. Marco (b/w photo); Collezione Naya-Bohm, Venice, Italy; © Francesco Turio Bohm

Capture of Constantinople: The Armee of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II (Mehmed II the Conquerant or Muhammad II Fatih)
ELD4901416 Capture of Constantinople: The Armee of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II (Mehmed II the Conquerant or Muhammad II Fatih) (1430-1481)

Byzantium: faces of different Roman emperors of the Orient. Page of the Greek manuscript 122 by John Zonaras
VEN5027993 Byzantium: faces of different Roman emperors of the Orient. Page of the Greek manuscript 122 by John Zonaras (Giovanni Zonara or Ioannes Zonar, late 11th, early 12th century) (ms)

Map of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) and the Kingdom of the Lombards
ELD4928045 Map of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) and the Kingdom of the Lombards, 553-774 (Map of byzantine empire and Kingdom of the Lombards)

Portrait of Anne Comnene (Comnena or Komnene) Byzantine historian, princess, scholar
ELD4959225 Portrait of Anne Comnene (Comnena or Komnene) Byzantine historian, princess, scholar, physician and hospital administrator

Byzantine weaving and embroidery, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Byzantine weaving and embroidery, (1898). Fig 1: Embroidered purple robe in the cathedral-treasure at Bamberg. Fig 2: Figured silk-stuff on the tunic of Henry II. in the National-Museum at Munich

Emperor Justinian I - Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna
Detail of The Emperor Justinian I (483-565), from the mosaic in the apse in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Map of the Byzantine Empire in the Ninth Century, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map of the Byzantine Empire in the Ninth Century, 1890. The Byzantine Empire underwent a revival under Macedonian emperors from Basil I (867-886) in late 9th, 10th, and early 11th centuries

Post-Byzantine Church of Ai Giannaki or St. John at sunset, elevated view, Ano Vathy, Samos Town, Samos Island, North Aegean, Greece

Antimachia Castle near Kardamaina, Kos Island, Dodecanese, Greece

The Garden of Even ceiling, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia. Ravenna, Emilia Romagna, Italy

Interior view of Mausoleum of Galla Placidia. Ravenna, Emilia Romagna, Italy

Interior of Basilica of San Vitale, which has important examples of early Christian Byzantine art and architecture. Ravenna, Emilia Romagna, Italy

Ukraine, Kyiv, Saint Volodymyrs Cathedral, Mother Cathedral Of The Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Neo-Byzantine Style

Simonopetra monastery, Simonos Petra, Mount Athos, Athos peninsula, Greece

New Katholikon church, Xenophontos monastery, Mount Athos, Athos peninsula, Greece

Agia Paraskevi Byzantine church (9th century), Yeroskipou, Cyprus

Uzumlu Kilise or Grape Church, Zelve open air museum, Cappadocia, Turkey

Byzantine frescoes inside the Monastery of Moni Agias Triados or Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora, Thessaly, Greece

Byzantine mosaic of church Santa Maria dell Ammiraglio (Martorana), Palermo, Sicily, Italy

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"Exploring the Magnificence of Byzantine Art and Culture" Step into the rich history of the Byzantine Empire with a captivating journey through its remarkable art and architecture. The map of the Byzantine Empire reveals its vast expanse, stretching from Ravenna to Istanbul, showcasing its influence on both Europe and Asia. Marvel at Empress Theodora, a powerful figure who left an indelible mark on Byzantine society. Her legacy is beautifully depicted in the Deesis Mosaic found in Istanbul's Hagia Sophia, where she stands alongside other saints in prayerful devotion. Transport yourself to ancient times as you gaze upon a 12th-century mosaic portraying the Virgin Mary and Child within Aya Sofya. This masterpiece captures the essence religious art with intricate details and vibrant colors that still mesmerize viewers today. The Last Judgement Novgorod Icon takes us further into this empire's spiritual realm. Painted with tempera on wood, it depicts scenes from biblical narratives while showcasing exquisite craftsmanship that reflects their deep faith. Justinian I, one of Byzantium's most influential emperors, comes alive through his connection to Ravenna. Discover his impact on this Italian city as you explore his architectural contributions that have stood for centuries. Delve into astrology as you encounter the Zodiac mosaic at Israel's Beit Alpha Synagogue. Dating back to the 6th century, this stunning artwork showcases how diverse influences shaped Byzantine culture. Iconography continues to captivate us with an icon featuring Mary alongside saints Theodoros and Georgios at St Catherine's Monastery. Created in the 6th century, it exemplifies Byzantium's devotion to spirituality through intricate brushwork and delicate detailing. Traveling eastward brings us to Madaba Governorate where we find another treasure: The Madaba Mosaic Map within Saint George Greek Orthodox Basilica. This extraordinary piece offers insights into geography during early Christianity, showcasing Byzantine craftsmanship at its finest.