Byzantine Art

Two events were of fundamental

313

Two events were of fundamental importance to the development of a unique, Byzantine art. First, the Edict of Milan, issued by the emperors Constantine I and Licinius inallowed for public Christian worship, and led to the development of a monumental, Christian art

dedication of Constantinople

330

Second, the dedication of Constantinople created a great new artistic centre for the eastern half of the Empire, and a specifically Christian one.

Significant changes in Byzantine art coincided with the reign of Justinian I

527

Justinian devoted much of his reign to reconquering Italy, North Africa and Spain

14th century

Nov 19, 1400

Christian mosaic art flourished in this area from the 4th century onwards

It Begins

Jan 14, 1453

it begins in 5th century A.D. (1453)

First Artist Edict of Milan

Sep 18, 1453

First Artists Art History is the study of the visual arts in civilization. It examines changing values in all fields of visual culture, including painting, sculpture, graphics, photography,

archeological discoveries

Aug 31, 1900

archeological discoveries unearthed a large group of Early Byzantine mosaics in the Middle East.