Byzantine Art

Byzantine  Art
¡General  Characteristics:

-Almost entirely concerned with religious expression; specifically in translation of church theology into artistic terms.



                                 Byzantine Art:Revival and Development(c.843-1450)

¡Byzantine Icons
-Small and easily transportable.
-The best known form of Byzantine art.
-The first icon was painted by St Luke the Evangelist.
-Icons became increasely popular in Byzantium in the 6th and 7th centuries.

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