Classic, Golden Age of Perikles, 480-350 BCE (450 BCE)
Late Hellenism 350-100 BCE (350-100 BCE)
Roman Empire 100BCE-315 CE
Early Christian/Byzantine 315-750 C.E (some sources say the Byzantine style survived all the way to 1450)
Romanesque 800-1150 C.E.
Gothic 1150-1350 C.E.
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The Byzantine period 315-1300 CE
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Anthemius and Isodoros, Hagia Sophia c532-537CE,
Constantinople
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Developing your thinking further for exams. Explanation of a point by point comparison essay. Developing topic sentences or what is a thesis? |
San Vitale in Ravenna
Justinian's Empire c526
San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy 526-547
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![]() Mosaic of Christ from the Archiepiscopal Palace in Ravenna late 6th Century |
PSALM 91,
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare
You will not fear the terror of night,
A thousand may fall at your side,
If you make the Most High your dwelling --
For he will command his angels concerning
you
"Because he loves me," says the Lord, "I will rescue him;
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Emperor Justinian and Attendants, San Vitale Ravenna,
Italy 526-47
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symmetry
purple Eucharist halo (haloed) stylization caricature chi-ro 12 advisors 12 apostles |
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Theodora and Attendants, San Vitale Ravenna, Italy
526-47
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