Byzantine Art & Culture
WHI 7c
BYZANTINE ART & ARCHITECTURE
The Byzantines were inspired by the Christian religion and the need to project imperial power Icons- Eastern Orthodox works of art depicted a religious image
BYZANTINE ART & ARCHITECTURE
Mosaics- Byzantine art found in public & religious structures
BYZANTINE ART & ARCHITECTURE
Hagia Sophia: -Byzantine domed church -built by Justinian in Constantinople -later becomes a mosque(Islamic place of worship) when the city is conquered by the Ottomans
BYZANTINE CULTURE
-The culture of the Byzantine Empire was GRRREEK! -Greek language spoken in the East -Greek Orthodox Christianity -Greek & Roman knowledge preserved in libraries
IN CLASS ASSIGNMENT
Create your own mosaic or icon that symbolizes something or someone that is influential in your own life. You may use colored pencils or crayons.