Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Byzantium
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, view an excellent online exhibit of artwork created during the Middle Byzantine period from 843 to 1261. Religious influences during this time were the inspiration for art, and this exhibit provides a...
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Royal Academy of Arts: Byzantium: 330 1453 [Pdf]
Gallery guide pairs the history of the Byzantine Empire with the diversity of art produced within its boundaries.
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Atelier Saint Andre: Byzantine Iconographers
This site reveals the work of a living community of Byzantine iconographers--artists who create relgious paintings for the Eastern Orthodox Church. Features background information on their traditions, aesthetics, and techniques.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Holy Image, Sacred Ground: Icons From Sinai
A stunning exhibition, organized by the Getty in 2006, looks at the world's largest collection of Byzantine icons, from the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine, located in the desert, near Mount Sinai, in Egypt. With many media-rich tools...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Focus on Continuity and Change: Byzantine State Building
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the continuity and changes that occurred during the Byzantine state-building.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Key Concepts: The Byzantine Empire
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the Byzantine Empire.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ottonian Art (Quiz)
How much do you know about Ottonian art? Find out by answering this eight-question multiple-choice quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Test Your Knowledge of Gothic Art (Quiz)
How much do you know about Gothic art? Find out by answering this seven-question true/false and multiple-choice questions. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: "The Epiphany" by Giotto
An example of the work of Giotto (Giotto di Bondone), "The Epiphany," from about 1320. Showcases Giotto's innovative style and discusses his break with the Bzyantine tradition, which, up until now, had been exerting a strong influence...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Byzantium: Timeline
This timeline is highlighted with images of objects from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The British Museum
British Museum: Catalogue of the Russian Icons
Access the full inventory of Russian icons, including works from the Byzantine period, housed in the collections of the British Museum. Includes an introduction to the collection, notes on the history and meaning of icons in Russian art,...
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National Museum (Belgrade, Serbia)
This is the home page of the National Museum in Belgrade. The site is available in English although the revolving banner at the top of the page is written in Cyrillic. You can view items in the permanent collection, which covers...
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The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Hermitage is home to vast collections of art and artifacts dating from paleolithic times and continuing forward into the present day. With a variety of search capabilities, zoom and panoramic features, analytical discussions, and...
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Duccio Di Buoninsegna
This presentation provides a list of Duccio di Buoninsegna's work (complete with pictures), as well as a brief biography.
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Chora Monastery & Other Byzantine Religious Buildings
This page contains a brief description of Byzantine art and architecture found at the Chora Monastery & surrounding churches. Links to additional information on the Byzantine period.
Curated OER
Unesco: Greece: Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika
Founded in 315 B.C., the provincial capital and sea port of Thessalonika was one of the first bases for the spread of Christianity. Among its Christian monuments are fine churches, some built on the Greek cross plan and others on the...
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Etc: Clip Art Etc: The City of Constantinople (Byzantium)
Byzantine Constantinople had been the capital of a Christian empire, see Christendom, successor to ancient Greece and Rome. Throughout the Middle Ages Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city, known as the Queen of Cities...
Read Works
Read Works: The Renaissance Renaissance: The Spread of Ideas
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the fall of the Byzantine Empire and the invention of the printing press. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Correggio, Assumption of the Virgin
In the sacred architecture of the Roman and Byzantine empires, domes were viewed as symbols of heaven. Correggio merged this symbolism with the Renaissance's fascination for three-dimensional illusion. He transformed the dome of the...
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Parker Middle School: Relief Sculpture
This resource presents a general history and links to everything about relief sculpture. There are image examples and links to Greek, Ancient Roman, Egyptian and Chinese sites.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Ancient Rome
This is a collection of 13 Grade-Leveled texts (6-11) on the topic Ancient Rome. Ancient Rome was one of the most influential republics and empires in recorded history. Learn more about how the republic and empire emerged and about the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Cathedral at Bosra
Circular and polygonal plans appear in a number of Syrian examples of the early sixth century. Their most striking feature is the inscribing of the circle of polygon in a square which forms the exterior outline, and the use of four...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Byzantine Court
Constantine, the first Christian emperor, removed the capital of the world-empire from Rome to Byzantium, henceforth to be called Constantinople. Though the court, with all its splendor and power, was thus transferred to a city where...
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