5. Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
Early Christian
Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
c. 359 A.D.
Marble
3'10" x 8'
Vatican Grottoes, Rome

12. Encaustic panel painting of Madonna and Child, flanked by Saints Theodore and George and two angels. Perhaps made in Constantinople at beg. 7th c. A.D. (Sinai: St. Katherine's Monastery) x 48 cm. Frontal saints are intense and flatened. The angels are more impressionistic. The style therefore adapts to the three levels of reality.  

15. Miniature from the Four Gospels: Saint Mathew
Miniature from the Four Gospels: Saint Mathew. Reims school, (New York: Morgan Library M.728 f.14 v.). The Four Gospels were produced under the rule of Archbishop Hincmar of Reims ( ), Europe's most powerful politician in the ninth century.

18. Throne of Dagobert.
7th c. A.D. (B.N. Cab des Médailles).

19. Moses at the Well of Be‘er, detail ofthe wall-painting from the Synagogue at Dura.

21. Image from the
Book of Kells, a Celtic illuminated manuscript of the Gospel, c. 800 AD

22. St. Luke, from the Gospel Book of Otto III
c A.D.

23. Spain, probably Madinat al-Zahra’
Capital, 10th century
Spain, probably Madinat al-Zahra’
Carved marble; H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), Gr. W. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)

25. Belt Buckle, Buckle Counter Plate, and Back Plate, 675–725
Frankish; Found in Niederbreisig, western Germany
Iron with silver inlays; 4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm)

27. Visigothic or Byzantine
Horse Bit, 600–800
Visigothic or Byzantine
Iron inlaid with copper alloy, gold, and silver; 7 x 11 3/4 in. (17.8 x 29.8 cm)

30. Byzantine or Visigothic; Probably made in Spain
Tomb Plaque, 400–800
Byzantine or Visigothic; Probably made in Spain
Terracotta; 12 3/4 x 8 7/16 x 2 1/16 in. (32.4 x 21.4 x 5.2 cm)
Inscribed: BRACA RIVI/VASCUM TUIS

32. Byzantine or Visigothic; Probably made in Spain
Tomb Plaque, 400–800
Byzantine or Visigothic; Probably made in Spain
Terracotta; 12 3/4 x 8 7/16 x 2 1/16 in. (32.4 x 21.4 x 5.2 cm)
Inscribed: BRACA RIVI/VASCUM TUIS

35. Viking Relief carving
c AD

38. Hagia Sophia (Church of the Holy Wisdom)
Byzantine
Hagia Sophia (Church of the Holy Wisdom)
A.D.
Constantinople

57. Detail - EmpressTheodora and Her Attendants
Byzantine
Detail - EmpressTheodora and Her Attendants
Mosaic
San Vitale
(church )

61. An extraordinary example of Byzantine architecture, the Basilica of Saint Vitale was built between 527 & The massive expanses of colorful and highly detailed mosaics are still breathtaking even after nearly 1500 years. Here is shown the bowl-shaped vault of the apse with the Redeemer seated on the celestial globe. For a detail (crop) of the mosaic above:

66. Recognized for its beautiful Byzantine mosaics, the Basilica of Saint Vitale nave holds a surprise. The dramatic fresco in the dome is well preserved and extremely realistic in its appearance. The angels, flowers and clouds appear to float near an opening in a dome surrounded with ornate, seemingly three-dimensional decorations. The composition draws your eye through the dome and up towards heaven.

68. Byzantine
San Vitale (church)
Ravenna, Italy
A.D.