Byzantine Art Timeline 500-730 AD Introduction-There were no clear-cut lines between Early Christian and early Byzantine art until the 5th century. By then, certain stylistic differences were evident. True Byzantine art stylistically began 500 AD and lasted until 730 AD. It included the reign of Justinian to the Iconoclasm
Architecture - The most important structure from
Mosaics
the Golden Age of Byzantine Art was the construction of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople by Emperor Justinian. Justinian hired two well known architects for the project, Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus. In addition to Hagia Sophia, the construction of San Vitale and Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, in Ravenna, Italy illustrate the resurrection of the Western Empire under Justinian's rule.
*Saint Apollinaris, First Bishop of Ravenna, apse of Saint' Apollinare Nuovo *The Second Coming (Christ Between Angels and Saints), apse of San Vitale
Icons and Manuscript Illumination
*Justinian and His Attendants, north wall of apse, San Vitale *Virgin and Child With Saints, c75-50 BCE *Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, 532-537 AD
*Vladimir Madonna, late second or early first century BCE *Old Testament Trinity, 13-9 BCE *Theodora and Her Attendants, south wall of apse, San Vitale
*Saint Apollinaris, First Bishop of Ravenna,. apse of Saint' Apollinare Nuovo. *The Second Coming (Christ Between Angels. and Saints), apse of San Vitale.
