Byzantine

Byzantine Art

By hunter.johnson11
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    Two events were of fundamental

    Two events were of fundamental importance to the development of a unique, Byzantine art. First, the Edict of Milan, issued by the emperors Constantine I and Licinius inallowed for public Christian worship, and led to the development of a monumental, Christian art
  • 330

    dedication of Constantinople

    Second, the dedication of Constantinople created a great new artistic centre for the eastern half of the Empire, and a specifically Christian one.
  • 527

    Significant changes in Byzantine art coincided with the reign of Justinian I

    Justinian devoted much of his reign to reconquering Italy, North Africa and Spain
  • Nov 19, 1400

    14th century

    Christian mosaic art flourished in this area from the 4th century onwards
  • Jan 14, 1453

    It Begins

    it begins in 5th century A.D. (1453)
  • Sep 18, 1453

    First Artist Edict of Milan

    First Artists Art History is the study of the visual arts in civilization. It examines changing values in all fields of visual culture, including painting, sculpture, graphics, photography,

  • archeological discoveries

    archeological discoveries unearthed a large group of Early Byzantine mosaics in the Middle East.