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  1. Historical context

    Byzantine mosaics can trace their origin to the Greek tradition of road-building, since Greek roads were often made using small pebbles organized into patterns. By the Hellenistic Period, floor and wall art made of natural p… See more

    The early period

    Constantine's conversion to Christianity lead to extensive building of Christian basilicas in the late 4th century, in which floor, wall, and ceiling mosaics were adopted for Christian uses. The earliest examples of Christian basilicas h… See more

    The Iconoclasm

    The events that mark the division between early and middle Byzantine art are called the Iconoclastic Controversies, which took place from 726 to 842. This period is defined by a deep skepticism towards icons; in fact, … See more

    Middle and Late Byzantine mosaics

    Following the Iconoclasm, Byzantine artists were able to resume creating religious images, which people accepted not as idols to be worshiped, but as symbolic and ceremonial elements of religious ritual spaces. Th… See more

     
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  2. Mosaics are also found on some portions of the church's walls. The floors of the nave are decorated with opus sectile floors, while the two smaller side aisles are decorated with colorful figurative mosaics. These are one of the most well-known features of the Church.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Church_(Petra)
    There are two main types of mosaic surviving from this period: wall mosaics in churches, and sometimes palaces, made using glass tesserae, sometimes backed by gold leaf for a gold ground effect, and floor mosaics that have mostly been found by archaeology. These often use stone pieces, and are generally less refined in creating their images.
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  3. Byzantine Mosaics - 263 artworks - mosaic - WikiArt.org

    Mosaics were one of the most popular forms of art in the Byzantine Empire. They were extensively used to depict religious subjects on the interior of churches within the Empire and remained a popular form of expression from 6th century …

     
  4. Mosaic - National Gallery of Art

    Sculpture in the round, the preferred medium for images of pagan deities, disappeared in Byzantium and was replaced by its aesthetic opposite: mosaic. With figures depicted against a glimmering gold background, mosaics suggest …

  5. Mosaic - Early Christian, Byzantine, Roman | Britannica

  6. San Vitale and the Justinian and Theodora Mosaics

  7. Byzantine art | Characteristics, History, & Facts

    Byzantine art, the visual arts and architecture produced during the Middle Ages in the Byzantine Empire. Almost entirely concerned with religious expression, Byzantine art is known for the mosaics covering the interior of domed churches.

  8. Chora’s brilliant Byzantine mosaics and frescoes

    An arresting, larger-than-life mosaic of Christ confronts viewers entering the Chora, a church that was once part of a monastery in the Eastern Roman “Byzantine” capital of Constantinople (modern Istanbul).

  9. Byzantine Tradition - Mosaics

  10. A work in progress: Middle Byzantine mosaics in …

    But in subsequent centuries—and particularly following the a ban on religious images (icons) during the Iconoclastic Controversy of the eighth and ninth centuries—several figural mosaics were added to the walls of Hagia Sophia, …

  11. Picturing salvation — Chora’s brilliant Byzantine …

    An arresting, larger-than-life mosaic of Christ confronts viewers entering the Chora, a church that was once part of a monastery in the Eastern Roman “Byzantine” capital of Constantinople (modern Istanbul).

  12. Mosaic and Fresco Decoration - Byzantine Art and Architecture

  13. Byzantium (ca. 330–1453) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

  14. Head of Christ | Byzantine | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

  15. Byzantine Churches 2 - National Gallery of Art

  16. Late Byzantine naturalism: Hagia Sophia’s Deësis mosaic

  17. Cathedral Basilica - Arch City Religion

  18. The St. Louis Cathedral: Monumental Display of Mosaics …

  19. Museum Information - The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis

  20. Byzantine miniature mosaics - Smarthistory

  21. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis – Marilyn Yung

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