Byzantine Art Collection (#9)

Apse: Announciate Virgin, Byzantine mosaic with a golden background in the tympanum of the apse (mosaic)
6166447 Apse: Announciate Virgin, Byzantine mosaic with a golden background in the tympanum of the apse (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale

Attacking a stronghold, miniature from "Synopsis historiarum", c
AIS5342678 Attacking a stronghold, miniature from " Synopsis historiarum", c.1126-1150, 12th century (illuminated manuscript) by Scylitzes, John (fl.1081); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

Tile depicting "The creation of Adam"(scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze)
6166477 Tile depicting " The creation of Adam" (scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze) by Pisano, Bonanno (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Creation of heaven and earth, Old Testament Cycle-Creation, Byzantine mosaic, XII-XIII sec (mosaic)
6166378 Creation of heaven and earth, Old Testament Cycle-Creation, Byzantine mosaic, XII-XIII sec (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale

Christ driving the Merchants from the Temple, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ
6166342 Christ driving the Merchants from the Temple, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ, XII-XIII centuries (mosaic) by Byzantine

Tile depicting "Two Prophets: Micah and Joel"(scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze)
6166496 Tile depicting " Two Prophets: Micah and Joel" (scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze) by Pisano, Bonanno (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale

Tile depicting "Noahs Ark"(scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze)
6166486 Tile depicting " Noahs Ark" (scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze) by Pisano, Bonanno (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

The Creators Rest on the Seventh Day, Old Testament Cycle-Creation, byzantine mosaic, XII-XIII sec (mosaic)
6166385 The Creators Rest on the Seventh Day, Old Testament Cycle-Creation, byzantine mosaic, XII-XIII sec (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova)

Creation of Man, Old Testament Cycle-Creation, byzantine mosaic, XII-XIII sec (mosaic)
6166384 Creation of Man, Old Testament Cycle-Creation, byzantine mosaic, XII-XIII sec (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Creation of the Sky and the Sea, Old Testament Cycle - Creation, byzantine moaic, XII - XIII century (mosaic)
6166380 Creation of the Sky and the Sea, Old Testament Cycle - Creation, byzantine moaic, XII - XIII century (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova)

The Lord orders Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, Byzantine mosaic, Old Testament cycle-Abraham, XII-XIII century (mosaic)
6166359 The Lord orders Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, Byzantine mosaic, Old Testament cycle-Abraham, XII-XIII century (mosaic) by Byzantine

Abraham serves the table of the three angels, Byzantine mosaic, Old Testament cycle-Abraham, XII-XIII century (mosaic)
6166377 Abraham serves the table of the three angels, Byzantine mosaic, Old Testament cycle-Abraham, XII-XIII century (mosaic) by Byzantine

Abraham prostrates himself before the three angels, Byzantine mosaic, Old Testament cycle-Abraham
6166376 Abraham prostrates himself before the three angels, Byzantine mosaic, Old Testament cycle-Abraham, XII-XIII century (mosaic) by Byzantine

The drunkenness of Noah, Cycle of the Old Testament - The Great Flood, Byzantine mosaics, XII-XIII century (mosaic)
6166374 The drunkenness of Noah, Cycle of the Old Testament - The Great Flood, Byzantine mosaics, XII-XIII century (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova)

Rebeccas journey. Old Testament, Cycle of Abraham. Byzantine mosaic, Old Testament cycle-Abraham
6166363 Rebeccas journey. Old Testament, Cycle of Abraham. Byzantine mosaic, Old Testament cycle-Abraham, XII-XIII century (mosaic) by Byzantine

Eve and the tempting serpent, Byzantine mosaic, Old Testament cycle-Earthly Paradise, XII-XIII century (mosaic)
6166358 Eve and the tempting serpent, Byzantine mosaic, Old Testament cycle-Earthly Paradise, XII-XIII century (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova)

View of the counterfacade, decorated by byzantine mosaics (XII-XIII centuries) (mosaic) (photo)
6166334 View of the counterfacade, decorated by byzantine mosaics (XII-XIII centuries) (mosaic) (photo) by Byzantine, (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Jesus healing the woman suffering from hemorraage, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ
6166236 Jesus healing the woman suffering from hemorraage, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ, XII-XIII sec (mosaic) by Byzantine

The monks Saint Theophanes the Confessor (c. 759-818) and Saint Theodore the Studite (759-826)
AIS5344080 The monks Saint Theophanes the Confessor (c.759-818) and Saint Theodore the Studite (759-826) whipped on the order of Emperor Theophile, miniature from " Synopsis historiarum"

Battles between Muslims and Byzantines in Syracuse, Sicily, in 878, under the rule of Emperor Theophile
AIS5344081 Battles between Muslims and Byzantines in Syracuse, Sicily, in 878, under the rule of Emperor Theophile, miniature from " Synopsis historiarum", c.1126-1150

Apse: Saint Nicholas, byzantine school mosaic with a golden background (mosaic)
6166473 Apse: Saint Nicholas, byzantine school mosaic with a golden background (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Apse: Saint Martin, byzantine school mosaic with a golden background (mosaic)
6166472 Apse: Saint Martin, byzantine school mosaic with a golden background (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Apse: decoration frieze representing a palm tree and two birds (a magpie and a parrot)
6166471 Apse: decoration frieze representing a palm tree and two birds (a magpie and a parrot), byzantine school mosaic with a golden background (mosaic) by Byzantine

Apse: Saint Matthew, byzantine school mosaic with a golden background (mosaic)
6166467 Apse: Saint Matthew, byzantine school mosaic with a golden background (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Apse: Madonna enthroned and Infant Jesus among the archangels Michael and Gabriel; byzantine school mosaic with a
6166464 Apse: Madonna enthroned and Infant Jesus among the archangels Michael and Gabriel; byzantine school mosaic with a golden background (mosaic) by Byzantine

Apsidal arch: Prophet Daniel, byzantine school mosaic with a golden background (mosaic)
6166449 Apsidal arch: Prophet Daniel, byzantine school mosaic with a golden background (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Healing of the centurions son, Byzantine mosaic, XII-XIII centuries in the Northern nave (mosaic)
6166412 Healing of the centurions son, Byzantine mosaic, XII-XIII centuries in the Northern nave (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Main portal: detail of the lateral frieze with anthropomorphic figures, animals and geometric mosaic motifs (mosaic)
6166524 Main portal: detail of the lateral frieze with anthropomorphic figures, animals and geometric mosaic motifs (mosaic) by Byzantine

Tile depicting "Visitation"(scene of the New Testament), 1185-86 (bronze)
6166500 Tile depicting " Visitation" (scene of the New Testament), 1185-86 (bronze) by Pisano, Bonanno (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Tile depicting "Isaacs Sacrifice"(scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze)
6166491 Tile depicting " Isaacs Sacrifice" (scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze) by Pisano, Bonanno (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Tile depicting "Eves Motherhood"(scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze)
6166483 Tile depicting " Eves Motherhood" (scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze) by Pisano, Bonanno (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

The Iniquity of Cain, Byzantine mosaic, Old Testament Cycle-Earthly Paradise, XII-XIII century (mosaic)
6166393 The Iniquity of Cain, Byzantine mosaic, Old Testament Cycle-Earthly Paradise, XII-XIII century (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale

Tile depicting "Two Prophets: Isaiah and Hosea"(scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze)
6166495 Tile depicting " Two Prophets: Isaiah and Hosea" (scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze) by Pisano, Bonanno (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale

Tile depicting "Two Prophets: Malachi and... "(scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze)
6166494 Tile depicting " Two Prophets: Malachi and..." (scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze) by Pisano, Bonanno (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale

Tile depicting "The Expulsion from the Paradise"(scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze)
6166481 Tile depicting " The Expulsion from the Paradise" (scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze) by Pisano, Bonanno (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova)

Tile depicting "The creation of Eve"(scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze)
6166478 Tile depicting " The creation of Eve" (scene of the Old Testament), 1185-86 (bronze) by Pisano, Bonanno (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Tile depicting a grifo and a lion, 1185-86 (bronze)
6166476 Tile depicting a grifo and a lion, 1185-86 (bronze) by Pisano, Bonanno (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Tile depicting a grifo and a lion, 1185-86 (bronze)
6166475 Tile depicting a grifo and a lion, 1185-86 (bronze) by Pisano, Bonanno (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

God introduces Adam into the Earthly Paradise, Old Testament Cycle-The Earthly Paradise, Byzantine mosaic
6166386 God introduces Adam into the Earthly Paradise, Old Testament Cycle-The Earthly Paradise, Byzantine mosaic, XII-XIII century (mosaic) by Byzantine

Healing of two blind people, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ, XII-XIII centuries (mosaic)
6166341 Healing of two blind people, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ, XII-XIII centuries (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova)

Jesus healing the hunchbacked woman from her hump, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ
6166338 Jesus healing the hunchbacked woman from her hump, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ, XII-XIII centuries (mosaic) by Byzantine

Mary Magdalene anoints Jesus feet with ointments, washes them with her tears and dries them with her hair
6166225 Mary Magdalene anoints Jesus feet with ointments, washes them with her tears and dries them with her hair, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ

Rebecca makes Abraham and his camels drink. Old Testament, Cycle of Abraham
6166362 Rebecca makes Abraham and his camels drink. Old Testament, Cycle of Abraham. Byzantine mosaic, Old Testament cycle-Abraham, XII-XIII century (mosaic) by Byzantine

Episodes from the life of San Castrense, patron of Monreale: Liberation of the possessed and rescue of stormy sailors
6166332 Episodes from the life of San Castrense, patron of Monreale: Liberation of the possessed and rescue of stormy sailors, Byzantine mosaic, XII-XIII century (mosaic) by Byzantine

Jesus healing the hunchbacked woman from her hump, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ
6166240 Jesus healing the hunchbacked woman from her hump, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ, XII-XIII centuries (mosaic) by Byzantine

Jesus brings back to life Jairs daughter, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ
6166237 Jesus brings back to life Jairs daughter, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ, XII-XIII centuries (mosaic) by Byzantine

The Miracle of the Healing of the leprous man, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ
6166227 The Miracle of the Healing of the leprous man, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ, XII-XIII centuries (mosaic) by Byzantine

The Miracle of the healing of the Possessed, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ
6166226 The Miracle of the healing of the Possessed, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ, XII-XIII centuries (mosaic) by Byzantine

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Byzantine art, with its rich history and intricate details, captivates the imagination and transports us to a time of great military campaigns and religious devotion. The reign of Byzantine Emperor Leon VI "The Wise" saw fierce battles against the Bulgarians in 894, as depicted in the miniature from "Synopsis historiarum. " This illuminated manuscript from the 12th century serves as a window into this tumultuous period. Moving on to Ravenna, Italy, we find ourselves immersed in the enchanting Mausoleum of Galla Placidia. Its Garden of Even ceiling is adorned with stunning mosaics that showcase Byzantine art at its finest. Stepping inside this mausoleum reveals an interior that exudes grandeur and spirituality. Another masterpiece awaits us at the Basilica of San Vitale. Here, early Christian Byzantine art takes center stage with important examples that leave us in awe. The intricate details and vibrant colors transport us back to a time when faith was expressed through artistic brilliance. Venetian Byzantine painter Saint Erasmus graces our presence with his oil-on-panel artwork from the first half of the 4th century. His skillful brushstrokes bring forth a sense of serenity and reverence for religious subjects. The First Council of Nicaea comes alive before our eyes through Strelitzas' (Theophanes) masterful work during the first half of the 16th century. This depiction captures both historical significance and artistic finesse. A breathtaking portrayal emerges in Anonymous' Transfiguration of Jesus from the 13th century—a testament to Byzantine art's ability to convey divine radiance through vivid imagery. As we journey further into Istanbul, Turkey, we encounter Medusa heads adorning architectural wonders such as Yerebatan Sarnici—the sunken cistern—and basilica cisterns within Sultanahmet district.