Byzantine Collection (page 8)

Charlemagne receives the Ambassadors from the Emperor of the East, 1789. Artist
Charlemagne receives the Ambassadors from the Emperor of the East, 1789. Charlemagne (c742-814), King of the Franks from 768 was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD by Leo III

Two monks present silkworms smuggled from China to the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, 6th century. Plate 2 from Vermis Sericus (The Silkworm)

Golden Gate, Jerusalem, Israel. The Golden Gate is the oldest gate in the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. Standing on the site of a much earlier gate

Ruined building, Umm el-Jimal, Jordan. Umm el-Jimal in northern Jordan is the site of ruins of a Byzantine and early Islamic town, as well as nearby remains of a Roman village

Barracks, Umm el-Jimal, Jordan. Umm el-Jimal in northern Jordan is the site of ruins of a Byzantine and early Islamic town, as well as nearby remains of a Roman village

Kyrenia Castle, North Cyprus, 2001. Originally a Roman fortress, Kyrenia Castle was enlarged by the Byzantines. The castle was captured by Richard I of England in 1191 when he defeated the last

Castle Museum, Limassol, Cyprus, 2001. Limassols castle was built in c1000 by the Byzantines. It is said that Richard the Lionheart married his fiancee, Berengaria of Navarre

Cross inscribed on a column, Apollonia, Libya. The Ancient Greek city of Apollonia served as a seaport for Cyrene which was first settled by the Greeks c630 BC

Eastern Church, Apollonia, Libya. The Ancient Greek city of Apollonia served as a seaport for Cyrene which was first settled by the Greeks c630 BC

The Eastern Church, Apollonia, Libya, c7th century BC
Eastern Church, Apollonia, Libya. The Ancient Greek city of Apollonia served as a seaport for Cyrene which was first settled by the Greeks c630 BC

Harbour and castle, Kyrenia (Girne), North Cyprus. Originally a Roman fortress, Kyrenia Castle was enlarged by the Byzantines

View from Kantara Castle, North Cyprus

Ruins of Kantara Castle, North Cyprus. The castle was originally built by the Byzantines in the 10th century as protection against Saracen invaders but was enlarged and remodelled by the Lusignans

Kantara Castle, North Cyprus. The castle was originally built by the Byzantines in the 10th century as protection against Saracen invaders but was enlarged and remodelled by the Lusignans

Sign, Basilica of Ayia Trias, Famagusta, North Cyprus. A ruined Byzantine church built in the 6th century

Mosaic floor, ruins of the Basilica of Ayia Trias, Famagusta, North Cyprus. Ruins of a Byzantine church built in the 6th century

Ruins of the Basilica of Ayia Trias, Famagusta, North Cyprus. Ruins of a Byzantine church built in the 6th century

Ruins of the Basilica of Ayios Philion, Dipkarpaz (Rizokarpaso), North Cyprus. This Byzantine church was built in the 12th century

Sign, Dipkarpaz (Rizokarpaso), North Cyprus. The sign advertises the ruins of the Byzantine basilica of Ayios Philion

Mosaic pavement, Basilica of Ayios Philion, Dipkarpaz (Rizokarpaso), North Cyprus. These mosaics date from the 5th century AD

Byzantine chapel, St Hilarion Castle, North Cyprus. Dating from the 10th century, St Hilarion Castle stands on top of a peak in the Kyrenia mountain range in northern Cyprus

St Marks Square and Basilica, Venice, Italy
St Marks Basilica, Venice, Italy. The Basilica of St Mark was built in Byzantine style and modelled on two basilicas from the city of Byzantium, the Holy Apostles and the Hagia Sophia

Cathedral interior with mosaics, Monreale, Sicily, Italy. The 12th-century cathedral of Santa Maria la Nuova is a blend of Arab

Cathedral, Monreale, Sicily, Italy. The 12th-century cathedral of Santa Maria la Nuova is a blend of Arab, Byzantine and Norman artistic styles with some of the largest mosaics in the world

Cathedral and cafe, Monreale, Sicily, Italy. The 12th-century cathedral of Santa Maria la Nuova is a blend of Arab, Byzantine and Norman artistic styles with some of the largest mosaics in the world

St Front Cathedral, Perigueux, Dordogne, France. The Cathedral of St Front dates from the12th century. Unusually for French cathedrals the church is laid out to the plan of a Greek Cross

St Marks Basilica, Venice, Italy. The Basilica of St Mark was built in Byzantine style and modelled on two basilicas from the city of Byzantium, the Holy Apostles and the Hagia Sophia

Mosaics on the facade of St Marks Basilica, Venice, Italy. The Basilica of St Mark was built in Byzantine style and modelled on two basilicas from the city of Byzantium

Constantinople, c1930s
Constantinople. Rare marbles from all over the Roman world enrich S. Sophia. This is the gallery at the base of the dome, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3

Enthroned Madonna and Child, c1260-1280. Byzantine school
Enthroned Madonna and Child, c1260-1280. The painting is part of the Mellon Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

St Marks Basilica, Venice, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
St Marks Basilica, Venice, Italy, 1927. The Basilica of St Mark was built in Byzantine style and modelled on two basilicas from the city of Byzantium, the Holy Apostles and the Hagia Sophia

The Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus on his throne, 11th century (1908). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 4, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1908]

Fondaco De Turchi, Venice, c1853. Artist: John Ruskin
Fondaco De Turchi, Venice, c1853. From The Studio Volume 19. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1900]

The Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Narrative Scenes, c1263, (1911). Artist: Margarito d Arezzo
The Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Narrative Scenes, c1263. Painting held in The National Gallery, London. From A History of Painting Vol. 1 by Haldane MacFall [T.C. and E.C

St Marks Basilica, Venice, Italy, 1926. The Basilica of St Mark was built in Byzantine style and modelled on two basilicas from the city of Byzantium, the Holy Apostles and the Hagia Sophia

St Marks, Venice, Italy, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
St Mark s, Venice, Italy, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

The Mosque of Santa Sophia, Constantinople, 1900. Santa Sophia in Constantinople, (now Istanbul) has been both church and mosque and is now a museum

The Enthroned Christ, (1902). Byzantine mosaic at St Sophia in Constantinople, (now Istanbul). The building has been both church and mosque and is now a museum

Byzantine reliquary, 10th century, (1870). A wood engraving of a religious item brought from the Christian orthodox monastery of Mount Athos in Greece

The Sultan at the Mosque of St Sophia, Constantinople, Turkey, 19th century. Hagia Sophia, also known as the Church of the Holy Wisdom

The Sultans Principal Palace, on the Bosphorus, Turkey, 19th century

The Interior of the Mosque of Santa Sophia, Constantinople, Turkey, 19th century. Hagia Sophia, also known as the Church of the Holy Wisdom

Cameo with blessing Christ, Byzantine, 11th century. Artist: Byzantine Master
Cameo with blessing Christ, Byzantine, 11th century. Made from jasper and gold with gems. Found in the collection of the State Armoury Chamber in the Kremlin, Moscow

Steel, gold and silver helmet with Deesis, Byzantine, 13th century. Artist: Byzantine Master
Steel, gold and silver helmet with Deesis, Byzantine, 13th century. In Byzantine and later Eastern Orthodox art, the Deesis, is a representation of Christ in Majesty or Christ Pantocrator: enthroned

Gilded silver staurothek (Cross reliquary), Byzantine, 12th century. Artist: Byzantine Master
Gilded silver staurothek (Cross reliquary), Byzantine, 12th century. Found in the collection of the State Armoury Chamber in the Kremlin, Moscow

The Descent into Hell, 12th century. Artist: Byzantine Master
The Descent into Hell, 12th century. Found in the collection of the State Armoury Chamber in the Kremlin, Moscow

Virgin of Tenderness with the Saints (The Virgin Eleusa), Byzantine icon, 14th century. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Dyptychon with Circus scenes, 5th century. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

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