1. Byzantium Chapter 12
Ms. Carpino
APAH
2016

3. Byzantine Info
Byzantium acted as a buffer for Islamic influence moving west
Justinian designated Christianity as only lawful religion.
Justinian responsible for building 30+ churches in Constantinople alone.
Emperors in east were both pope and caesar (church and state were unified)
Ravenna was most prosperous during rule of Justinian (now a eastern roman foothold)

4. Byzantine Art Characteristics
Big Change from realism to classical
Abstract and symbolic qualities
Dissolution of Roman illusionism
Still reveals sources in late antiquity but has a unique character
Mosaics were primary interior wall decoration of churches

5. Christ as Pantokrator, dome mosaic, Greece

6. Anthemius of Tralles & Isidorus of Miletus, Hagia Sophia, Constantinople 532-537

11. San Vitale, Ravenna,

14. Choir/apse of San Vitale

16. Theodora and attendants, south wall, apse, San Vitale

17. Justinian, San Vitale

18. Saint Apollinaris amid sheep, Ravenna

19. Transfiguration of Jesus

20. Justinian as world conqueror

21. Saint Michael the Archangel

22. Ascencion of Christ, Rabbula Gospels, 586

23. Virgin (Theotokos) and Child between Saints Theodore and George
Virgin (Theotokos) and Child between Saints Theodore and George. Early Byzantine Europe. 6th or early 7th century. C.E. Encaustic on wood

24. Virgin and child enthroned, apse, Hagia Sophia

25. Katholikon, Greece

27. Interior, Katholikon

29. Christ enthroned with Saints, 950, ivory

30. Andrei Rublyev