Early Christian and Byzantine Art

angels Apostles apse Arch Archangel Armenian artists Basil Basil II basilica Bishop Byzantine Art carved Castelseprio catacomb Child enthroned Christ enthroned Christ Pantocrator church Comnene Constantine Constantine VII Constantinople court cross decoration diptych dome Dormition drapery Early Christian eleventh Emperor Empress enamels Evangelists figures fourteenth century fourth century frescoes gold Gospels Grabar Greek Hagia Sophia Harrowing of Hell Holy Hosios Hosios Loukas icon idem imperial inscription Istanbul ivory Jerusalem Justinian late sixth liturgy London manuscripts marble Marco Michael miniatures monastery mosaic Mosaic panel Mount Athos Mount Sinai Museum narthex Nicephorus ninth painted Palace Paris Patriarch Plate Pope portraits probably Psalter Rabbula Ravenna Roman Rome saints Salonika sarcophagus scenes second half seventh century silk silver silver-gilt sixth century St John St Paul St Peter style survived tenth century Theodore Theotokos tradition twelfth century Vatican Venice Virgin and Child Wall-painting walls