The tense relationship between Constantinople and Rome always left space for cultural interaction. From its very foundation, the idea of …
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The Art and Architecture of the Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire's artistic tradition mingled ancient Roman designs with Christian iconography, and Byzantine painters would heavily influence the Italian Renaissance around the time the Empire collapsed.
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The beginnings of Byzantine architecture are dated to the reign of Emperor Constantine and are directly related to the Roman Empire’s architecture. …
The timeline of Byzantine art encompasses more than a thousand years of history and different types of artistic production. With thousands of works …
The Eastern Roman Empire, or Byzantium, is a continuation of the Roman Empire centered in the city of Constantinople. Roughly, it lasted from the …
The long-lived Byzantine Empire was famous for its religious art, primarily monumental, glittering mosaics and small-scale, devotional panel …
The Byzantine Empire, also known as Byzantium, was a cultural and political powerhouse during Late Antiquity and into the Middle Ages. Its ideology …
