2. Byzantine Info Byzantium acted as a buffer for Islamic influence moving west Justinian designated Christianity as only lawful religion. Justinian responsible for building 30+ churches in Constantinople alone. Emperors in east were both pope and caesar (church and state were unified) Ravenna was most prosperous during rule of Justinian (now a eastern roman foothold)

3. Byzantine Art Characteristics Big Change from realism to classical Abstract and symbolic qualities Dissolution of Roman illusionism Still reveals sources in late antiquity but has a unique character Mosaics were primary interior wall decoration of churches

4. Christ as Pantokrator, dome mosaic, Greece

5. Anthemius of Tralles & Isidorus of Miletus, Hagia Sophia, Constantinople 532-537

10. San Vitale, Ravenna, 526-547

13. Choir/apse of San Vitale

15. Theodora and attendants, south wall, apse, San Vitale

16. Justinian, San Vitale

17. Saint Apollinaris amid sheep, Ravenna

18. Transfiguration of Jesus

19. Justinian as world conqueror

20. Saint Michael the Archangel

21. Ascencion of Christ, Rabbula Gospels, 586

22. Virgin and child

23. Virgin and child enthroned, apse, Hagia Sophia

24. Katholikon, Greece

26. Interior, Katholikon

28. Christ enthroned with Saints, 950, ivory

29. Andrei Rublyev