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Byzantine glass mosaic, coloured enamel, illumination, (1898). Creator: Unknown
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Byzantine glass mosaic, coloured enamel, illumination, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Byzantine glass mosaic, coloured enamel, illumination, (1898). Fig 1: Glass-mosaic from the cylindrical vault above the central nave of the tomb-church of Galla Placidia at Ravenna [Italy]. Fig 2: Glass-mosaic from the walls of St. Mark s, Venice. Fig 3: Glass-mosaic from one of the semi-domes of Sta. Sofia, Constantinople [Istanbul]. Fig 4: Glass-mosaic from the vault of the Baptistery of Ecclesia Ursiana (S. Giovanni in Fonte) at Ravenna. Figs 5-9: " Email cloisonne" from an Altar-Antependium in the Cloister-church at Comburg near Schwabisch Hall [Germany]. Figs 10 and 11: Illuminations from Gospels of the 10th and 11th centuries in the Imperial Library at St. Petersburg [Russia]. Figs 12 and 13: Ornaments from a manuscript of the 13th century in the public Museum at Moscow. (Fig 1 after an original drawing by A. Knoblauch, architect at Stuttgart. Fig 4, after an original drawing by A. Borkhardt. Figs 5-9, after an original drawing by H Gross, painter and teacher at the Royal Kunstgewerbeschule at Stuttgart...in almost every country of Europe works of art are found, which cannot deny their Byzantine origin. Plate 31 from " The Historic Styles of Ornament" translated from the German of H. Dolmetsch. [B.T. Batford, London, 1898]
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This print showcases a stunning Byzantine glass mosaic, coloured enamel, and illumination from 1898. The creator of this masterpiece remains unknown, but its beauty speaks volumes. The print features several figures that highlight the diversity and richness of Byzantine art. Fig 1 displays a mesmerizing glass-mosaic from the cylindrical vault above the central nave of the tomb-church of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, Italy. Fig 2 presents another exquisite glass-mosaic found on the walls of St. Mark's in Venice, while Fig 3 showcases a breathtaking piece from one of the semi-domes of Sta. Sofia in Constantinople (now Istanbul). Fig 4 takes us to Ravenna once again with an enchanting glass-mosaic adorning the vault of the Baptistery of Ecclesia Ursiana (S. Giovanni in Fonte). Moving forward, Figs 5-9 introduce us to "Email cloisonné" from an Altar-Antependium located at Comburg near Schwabisch Hall in Germany. Figs 10 and 11 shift our focus towards illuminations from Gospels dating back to the 10th and 11th centuries found at St. Petersburg's Imperial Library in Russia. Lastly, Figs 12 and 13 present intricate ornaments extracted from a manuscript originating from Moscow's public Museum during the thirteenth century. This remarkable collection reminds us that throughout Europe lies evidence of Byzantine influence on various works of art—a testament to its enduring legacy across borders and time periods.
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