Art of Byzantium Photos

The Christian Byzantine Empire arose from the ruins of the Eastern half of the Roman Empire and was governed from Constantinople. As the Islamic Ottoman Empire overran Byzantium lands, Christian and Roman themes disappeared from the regional art.

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Roman & Byzantine metal sculptures at Harvard Art Museums. Cambridge, MA.Roman or Byzantine silver box with sleeping Eros at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Byzantium bronze lamp with Griffin-head handle at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Byzantium floor mosaic of Grape Harvester & Peacock at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.
Roman & Byzantine metal sculptures at Harvard Art Museums. Cambridge, MA.Roman or Byzantine silver box with sleeping Eros (300-400) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Byzantium bronze lamp with Griffin-head handle (300-400s) at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Byzantium floor mosaic of Grape Harvester & Peacock (400s) at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.
Byzantium floor mosaic of Adam & Eve at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Roman or Byzantine glass bowl base with marriage scene at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Byzantine glass four-part eye-makeup container at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Glass bottles of Sasanians, Byzantines or early Islamic culture from Western Asia at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Byzantium floor mosaic of Adam & Eve (400-early 500s) at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Roman or Byzantine (possibly Christian) glass bowl base with marriage scene (300-500) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Byzantine glass four-part eye-makeup container (400-600 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Glass bottles of Sasanians, Byzantines or early Islamic culture from Western Asia (6th-8thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Byzantine glass bottle with Jewish symbols & glass jar from Western Asia at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Byzantine glass pilgrim bottle prob. from Jerusalem at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Byzantine / Ostrogoth eagle-shaped fibula jewel symbol of Roman power with a cross at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Roman cameo of medusa in Byzantine ring at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.
Byzantine glass bottle with Jewish symbols & glass jar (6th-7thC) from Western Asia at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Byzantine glass pilgrim bottle (6-7th C CE) prob. from Jerusalem at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Byzantine / Ostrogoth eagle-shaped fibula jewel (c500 CE) symbol of Roman power with a cross at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Roman cameo of medusa (1st or 2ndC CE) in Byzantine ring (5thC) at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.
Early Byzantine silver plate with hunting scene at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Early Byzantine silver plate with paired figures of Hippolytos & Hippolyte at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Early Byzantine silver plate with paired figures of Hippolytos & Phaidra at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Early Byzantine silver Paten for Eucharist from Riha hoard at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.
Early Byzantine silver plate with hunting scene (5thC) at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Early Byzantine silver plate with paired figures of Hippolytos & Hippolyte (?) (late 5th-6thC) at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Early Byzantine silver plate with paired figures of Hippolytos & Phaidra (?) (late 5th-6thC) at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Early Byzantine silver Paten for Eucharist from Riha hoard (565-78) at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.
Byzantine gold girdle with coins from Cyprus at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Byzantine silver plate with scenes from life of David from Constantinople found in Cyprus at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Early Byzantine gold pendant at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Early Byzantine gold medallion with Baptism of Christ at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.
Byzantine gold girdle with coins (c583) from Cyprus at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Byzantine silver plate with scenes from life of David (629-30) from Constantinople found in Cyprus at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Early Byzantine gold pendant (6thC) at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Early Byzantine gold medallion with Baptism of Christ (6thC) at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.
Early Byzantine silver censer with peacock supports at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Byzantine gold belt buckles at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Byzantium ivory plaque of enthroned Mother of God from Constantinople at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Byzantium ivory box with scenes of Adam & Eve from Constantinople at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.
Early Byzantine silver censer with peacock supports (mid 6thC) at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Byzantine gold belt buckles (5th-7thC) at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Byzantium ivory plaque of enthroned Mother of God (950-1025) from Constantinople at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Byzantium ivory box with scenes of Adam & Eve (1000-1100s) from Constantinople at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.
Adam & Eve Byzantine ivory relief panels from Eastern Roman Empire at Bode Museum. Berlin, Germany.Middle Byzantine marble roundel with Emperor John II Komnenos at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Byzantine eagle relief circa 9 to 13 century at Byzantine Museum, Athens. Greece.Byzantine relief from 9th to 13th century at Byzantine Museum, Athens. Greece.
Adam & Eve Byzantine ivory relief panels (11th-12thC) from Eastern Roman Empire at Bode Museum. Berlin, Germany.Middle Byzantine marble roundel with Emperor John II Komnenos (c1110-8) at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Byzantine eagle relief circa 9 to 13 century at Byzantine Museum, Athens. Greece.Byzantine relief from 9th to 13th century at Byzantine Museum, Athens. Greece.
Inscription on fountain with Byzantine eagle in Mitropolis church, Mistra. Greece.Middle Byzantine ceramic bowl with Griffin attacking a Doe at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Late Byzantine ceramic bowl with Harpy at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Parchment lectionary with daily reading in Greek from Byzantine Empire at Chester Beatty Library. Dublin, Ireland.
Inscription on fountain with Byzantine eagle in Mitropolis church, Mistra. Greece.Middle Byzantine ceramic bowl with Griffin attacking a Doe (12thC) at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Late Byzantine ceramic bowl with Harpy (13thC) at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Parchment lectionary with daily reading in Greek (1610) from Byzantine Empire at Chester Beatty Library. Dublin, Ireland.
Late Byzantine tempera painting of St Peter at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.St George Icon from 14th century at Byzantine Museum, Athens. Greece.Veneto-Byzantine fresco of saint at Hammond Castle Museum. Gloucester, MA.Veneto-Byzantine fresco of saint at Hammond Castle Museum. Gloucester, MA.
Late Byzantine tempera painting of St Peter (early 14thC) at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.St George Icon from 14th century at Byzantine Museum, Athens. Greece.Veneto-Byzantine fresco of saint (14thC) at Hammond Castle Museum. Gloucester, MA.Veneto-Byzantine fresco of saint (14thC) at Hammond Castle Museum. Gloucester, MA.
Collection of Byzantine & Medieval Art at University of Missouri Museum of Art & Archaeology. Columbia, MO.Byzantine-style carved stone eagle in St. Bartholomew's Church. New York, NY.

Collection of Byzantine & Medieval Art at University of Missouri Museum of Art & Archaeology. Columbia, MO.Byzantine-style carved stone eagle in St. Bartholomew's Church. New York, NY.

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