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	Byzantine Art
JohnWaterman
8-30-2008 1:38 PM
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8-30-2008 2:10 PM
Robbert
Justinian also compiled the Codex, which is the basis for most Western European legal systems.

He also briefly reconquered Rome (the western Empire had fallen at the time), because he believed the Roman Empire should at the least include Rome. ^.^
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</DIV></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ivor/ho_17.190.239.htm" href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ivor/ho_17.190.239.htm" style="font-size: 11px;">www.metmuseum.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ivor/ho_17.190.239.htm"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.metmuseum.org/img/A4CBBC5D-A38A-4BB1-ABF0-FCFCCC1A9987" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hi/te_index.asp?i=13" href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hi/te_index.asp?i=13" style="font-size: 11px;">www.metmuseum.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hi/te_index.asp?i=13"><LI class="essayTitle"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ivor/hd_ivor.htm">Byzantine Ivories</A></LI></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ivor/hd_ivor.htm" href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ivor/hd_ivor.htm" style="font-size: 11px;">www.metmuseum.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ivor/hd_ivor.htm"><DIV id="thematicIcons">
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<LI id="objthumb3"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ivor/../../ho/06/eusb/ho_17.190.52,53.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge3" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Two Panels of an Ivory Diptych Announcing the Consulship of Justinian [Byzantine]" alt="Two Panels of an Ivory Diptych Announcing the Consulship of Justinian [Byzantine]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ivor/../../images/ht/ht_17.190.52,53.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb1"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ivor/../../ho/06/eusb/ho_17.190.44.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge1" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Plaque with the Crucifixion and the Defeat of Hades [Byzantine]" alt="Plaque with the Crucifixion and the Defeat of Hades [Byzantine]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ivor/../../images/ht/ht_17.190.44.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb4"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ivor/ho_17.190.103.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge4" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Icon with the Virgin and Child [Byzantine; Probably made in Constantinople]" alt="Icon with the Virgin and Child [Byzantine; Probably made in Constantinople]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ivor/../../images/ht/ht_17.190.103.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb5"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ivor/ho_17.190.239.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge5" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Casket with Warriors and Dancers [Byzantine; Probably made in Constantinople]" alt="Casket with Warriors and Dancers [Byzantine; Probably made in Constantinople]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ivor/../../images/ht/ht_17.190.239.jpg" /></A></LI>
</DIV></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/hd_byza.htm" href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/hd_byza.htm" style="font-size: 11px;">www.metmuseum.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/hd_byza.htm"><H1>Byzantium (ca. 330–1453)</H1></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/08/eusb/ho_31.67.8.htm" href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/08/eusb/ho_31.67.8.htm" style="font-size: 11px;">www.metmuseum.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/08/eusb/ho_31.67.8.htm"><DIV id="objImage"><A href="javascript:toggleEnlarge('altViewParent','31.67.8','0');"><IMG border="0" class="mainObjImage" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/08/eusb/../../../images/h2/h2_31.67.8.jpg" /></A><A class="magnify" href="javascript:toggleEnlarge('altViewParent','31.67.8');"><IMG border="0" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/08/eusb/../../../art/magnify_sm.gif" /></A></DIV></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/hd_byza.htm" href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/hd_byza.htm" style="font-size: 11px;">www.metmuseum.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/hd_byza.htm"><DIV id="thematicIcons">
<LI id="objthumb14"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../ho/05/waa/ho_04.35.18.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge14" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Solidus of Constantius II (Sole Emperor, 350-361) [Byzantine]" alt="Solidus of Constantius II (Sole Emperor, 350-361) [Byzantine]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_04.35.18.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb12"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../ho/05/wae/ho_1984.32.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge12" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Pendant Plaque [Byzantine]" alt="Pendant Plaque [Byzantine]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_1984.32.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb8"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/ho_67.107.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge8" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Head of Constans [Byzantine]" alt="Head of Constans [Byzantine]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_67.107.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb11"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../gaul/ho_47.100.42.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge11" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Chariot Mount with Three Figures [Byzantine]" alt="Chariot Mount with Three Figures [Byzantine]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_47.100.42.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb10"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../gaul/ho_47.100.40.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge10" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Statuette of the Personification of Constantinople [Byzantine]" alt="Statuette of the Personification of Constantinople [Byzantine]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_47.100.40.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb13"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../ho/05/waa/ho_1980.416ab.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge13" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Steelyard Weight with a Bust of a Byzantine Princess [Byzantine]" alt="Steelyard Weight with a Bust of a Byzantine Princess [Byzantine]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_1980.416ab.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb1"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../ho/06/wae/ho_1998.69,1999.99.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge1" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Fragment of a Floor Mosaic with a Personification of Ktisis [Byzantine]" alt="Fragment of a Floor Mosaic with a Personification of Ktisis [Byzantine]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_1998.69,1999.99.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb3"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../ho/06/eusb/ho_17.190.1664.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge3" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Pectoral with Coins and Pseudo-Medallion [Byzantine]" alt="Pectoral with Coins and Pseudo-Medallion [Byzantine]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_17.190.1664.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb9"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/ho_17.190.147,1991.136.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge9" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Girdle with Coins and Medallions [Byzantine]" alt="Girdle with Coins and Medallions [Byzantine]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_17.190.147,1991.136.jpg" /></A></LI>
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<LI id="objthumb17"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../ho/06/eusb/ho_2006.569.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge17" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Pectoral Cross [Byzantine  (Constantinople?)]" alt="Pectoral Cross [Byzantine  (Constantinople?)]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_2006.569.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb4"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../ho/06/eusb/ho_17.190.1674-1712.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge4" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Avar Treasure [Found in Vrap, eastern Albania]" alt="Avar Treasure [Found in Vrap, eastern Albania]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_17.190.1674-1712.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb5"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../ho/07/eusb/ho_1970.324.3.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge5" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Icon with Saint Demetrios [Byzantine]" alt="Icon with Saint Demetrios [Byzantine]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_1970.324.3.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb7"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/ho_1998.542.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge7" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Cross Pendant [Byzantine]" alt="Cross Pendant [Byzantine]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_1998.542.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb18"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../ho/07/eusb/ho_2007.9.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge18" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Pendant Brooch with Cameo of Enthroned Virgin and Child [Byzantine (Constantinople)]" alt="Pendant Brooch with Cameo of Enthroned Virgin and Child [Byzantine (Constantinople)]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_2007.9.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb2"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../ho/07/waa/ho_17.190.678.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge2" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Medallion from an Icon Frame [Byzantine]" alt="Medallion from an Icon Frame [Byzantine]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_17.190.678.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb6"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../arch/ho_1983.167.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge6" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Capital with Bust of the Archangel Michael [Byzantine]" alt="Capital with Bust of the Archangel Michael [Byzantine]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_1983.167.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb16"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../ho/07/sfe/ho_2006.100.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge16" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Double-Sided Gospel Leaf [Ethiopia; Tigray region]" alt="Double-Sided Gospel Leaf [Ethiopia; Tigray region]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_2006.100.jpg" /></A></LI>
<LI id="objthumb15"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../ho/08/eusb/ho_31.67.8.htm"><IMG src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/spacer.gif" class="objThumb" id="objThumbEnlarge15" /><IMG height="72" width="72" border="0" class="darkBorder" title="Icon with the Presentation of Christ in the Temple [Byzantine]" alt="Icon with the Presentation of Christ in the Temple [Byzantine]" src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/../../images/ht/ht_31.67.8.jpg" /></A></LI>
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font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hi/te_index.asp?i=13"><LI class="essayTitle"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/crus/hd_crus.htm">The Crusades (1095–1291)</A></LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hi/te_index.asp?i=13"><LI class="essayTitle"><A href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/virg/hd_virg.htm">The Cult of the Virgin Mary in the Middle Ages</A></LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; 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