Early ChristianSarcophagus of Junius

Bassusc. 359 A.D.

Marble3'10" x 8'

Vatican Grottoes, Rome

Encaustic panel painting of Madonna and Child, flanked by

Saints Theodore and George and two angels. Perhaps made in

Constantinople at beg. 7th c. A.D. (Sinai: St. Katherine's Monastery).

68.5 x 48 cm. Frontal saints are intense and flatened. The angels are

more impressionistic. The style therefore adapts to the three levels

of reality.  

Miniature from the Four Gospels: Saint Mathew. Reims school, 845-882 (New York: Morgan Library M.728 f.14 v.). The Four Gospels were produced under the rule of Archbishop Hincmar of Reims (845-882), Europe's most powerful politician in the ninth century.

Throne of Dagobert. 7th c. A.D. (B.N. Cab des Médailles).

Moses at the Well of Be‘er, detail ofthe wall-painting from the Synagogue at

Dura.

Image from the

Book of Kells, a Celtic illuminated manuscript of the Gospel, c. 800 AD

Capital, 10th centurySpain, probably Madinat al-Zahra’

Carved marble; H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), Gr. W. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)

Belt Buckle, Buckle Counter Plate, and Back Plate, 675–725

Frankish; Found in Niederbreisig, western Germany

Iron with silver inlays; 4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm)

Horse Bit, 600–800Visigothic or Byzantine

Iron inlaid with copper alloy, gold, and silver; 7 x 11 3/4 in. (17.8 x 29.8 cm)

Tomb Plaque, 400–800Byzantine or Visigothic; Probably

made in SpainTerracotta; 12 3/4 x 8 7/16 x 2 1/16

in. (32.4 x 21.4 x 5.2 cm)Inscribed: BRACA RIVI/VASCUM

TUIS

Tomb Plaque, 400–800Byzantine or Visigothic; Probably

made in SpainTerracotta; 12 3/4 x 8 7/16 x 2 1/16

in. (32.4 x 21.4 x 5.2 cm)Inscribed: BRACA RIVI/VASCUM

TUIS

Viking Relief carving

c. 500-800 AD

Byzantine

Hagia Sophia (Church of the Holy Wisdom)

532-537 A.D.

Constantinople

ByzantineDetail - EmpressTheodora

and Her AttendantsMosaic

San Vitale (church 526-547)

ByzantineSan Vitale (church)

Ravenna, Italy526-547 A.D.