floor mosaic

synagogue

Early Jewish

menorah; plants and animals; Greek, Roman, and Eastern imagery

wall paintings of Christ and St. Peter

catacomb

Early Christian

ideas and stories; alpha and omega (beginning and end of time)

reconstruction drawing

Old St. Peter's

Early Christian

nave - central hallway; side aisles; apse - half circle at altar; transept = crossing arm

Good Shepherd mosaic

Ravenna

Early Christian

youthful, imperial Christ; lunnette - half circle under vault; purple and gold royalty

Anthemius and Isidorus

Hagia Sophia

Byzantine

holy wisdom; dome with half-domed sides; basilica mixed with central church; windows around dome

Anthemius and Isidorus

Hagia Sophia

Byzantine

Emperor Justinian and his Attendants

mosaic

Byzantine

shields with chi rho; away from naturalism - possibly idolatry; odd feet; communication and instruction

Empress Theodora and her Attendants

mosaic

Byzantine

shields with chi rho; away from naturalism - possibly idolatry; odd feet; communication and instruction

Virgin and Child with Saints and Angels

icon

Byzantine

Crucifixion and Iconoclasts

Chludov Psalter

Byzantine

Emperor Leo III - iconoclasm; destroy icons in full, face, or eyes

Archangel Michael

icon with cloisonne

Byzantine

cloisonne = stained glass on small scale (powdered glass); repousse - metal pounded from behind as fake relief

Cathedral of San Marco

Byzantine

Venice

extensive trade leads to Byzantine in Venice; five small domes separated by barrel vaults

Anastasis

chapel wall painting

Byzantine

resurrection scene - pulling ancestors from hell; conquered Satan; halo / divine light; mandorua - almond shaped frame

Andrey Rublyov

Old Testament Trinity Icon

Byzantine

tempera on panel; depicting trinity as dove, old man, young man; three as one - similar postures and figures