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Byzantine Empire Under Justinian |
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Is an image used in the pericope of John 10:1-21, in which Jesus Christ is depicted as the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep.
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O[image]riginatelly they established a kingdom north of the Black Sea, during the 3rd and 4th centuries. They built an empire stretching from the Black Sea to the Baltic
Emperor Justinian declared a war on them in 535 in an effort to restore the former western provinces of the Roman Empire. Initially, theByzantines were successful, but under the leadership of Totila, the Goths reconquered most of the lost territory until Totila's death at the Battle of Taginae. The war lasted for almost 20 years and caused enormous damage and depopulation of Italy. The remaining Ostrogoths were absorbed into the Lombards who established a kingdom in Italy in 568 |
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| The slab at the top of a capi[image]tal between the capital and the architectural member above. |
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| [image]St Vitale Ravenna Italy |
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St Vitale Ravenna Italy
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| [image]In architecture, an ornament may be carved into stone or wood to resemble leaves from the Mediterranean species of the Acanthus genus of plants, which have deeply cut leaves with some similarity to those of the thistle andpoppy |
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| [image]The undercutting of the deep relief exhibits virtuosic and very time-consuming drill work that conveys chaos and a sense of weary, open-ended victory. It differs from earlier battle scenes on sarcophagi in which more shallowly carved figures are less convoluted and intertwined. |
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San Vitale Ravenna
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A poem. Is a vivid description of a scene or, more commonly, a work of art. Through the imaginative act of narrating and reflecting on the “action” of a painting or sculpture, the poet may amplify and expand its meaning. |
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| [image]Is a feature of Byzantine churches consisting of a barrier separating the nave from the sacraments at the altar. The solid templon first appeared in Christian churches around the 5th century and is still found in many Eastern Christian churches. Initially it was a low barrier . It is usually composed of carved wood or marble colonnettes supporting an architrave . Three doors, a large central one and twosmaller flanking ones, lead into the sanctuary. |
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