Byzantine Art
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Charles Bayet
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Byzantine Art
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Parkstone-International
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9781780427973
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CHF 9.50
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Kunst
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English
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For more than a millennium, from its creation in 330 CE until its fall in 1453, the Byzantine Empire was a cradle of artistic effervescence that is only beginning to be rediscovered. Endowed with the rich heritage of Roman, Eastern, and Christian cultures, Byzantine artists developed an architectural and pictorial tradition, marked by symbolism, whose influence extended far beyond the borders of the Empire. Today, Italy, North Africa, and the Near East preserve the vestiges of this sophisticated artistic tradition, with all of its mystical and luminous beauty. The magnificence of the palaces, churches, paintings, enamels, ceramics, and mosaics from this civilisation guarantees Byzantine art's powerful influence and timelessness.
Contents
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Introduction
7
Early Byzantine Art (306-843)
9
The Birth of a New Style (306-527)
9
Art under Justinian and His Successors (527-726)
21
Architecture
21
Painting, Mosaics, and Illuminations
38
Sculpture and Metalworking
54
Art under Iconoclasm (726-843)
71
The Renaissance of Byzantine Art (843-1204)
79
Art under the Macedonians and the Komnenoi
79
Architecture
79
Mosaics, Painting, and Illuminations
88
Sculpture, Metalworking
108
Byzantine Influences in the West
134
Late Byzantine Art (1204-1453)
157
Art under the Eastern Roman Empire (1204-1261)
157
Art under the Palaiologoi (1261-1453)
169
Conclusion
189
Chronology
190
The Byzantine Empire
192
Glossary
194
Bibliography
196
List of Illustrations
197
