Byzantium Collection (page 8)

Pilgrims Flask, 500-700 (green glass)
500277 Pilgrims Flask, 500-700 (green glass) by Byzantine School; h:4.40 w:3.20 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Ampullae (small flasks) from pilgrimage sites were made of metal

Ram near a Tree, 400s (marble tesserae)
499744 Ram near a Tree, 400s (marble tesserae) by Byzantine, (5th century); 89.53x85.09 (overall) 92.07x86.99 (mounted) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

First Council of Nicaea lead by the Roman Emperor Constantine I, 1910 (lithograph)
3783431 First Council of Nicaea lead by the Roman Emperor Constantine I, 1910 (lithograph); (add.info.: Council of Christian bishops convened in Nicaea in Bithynia (present-day Turkey)

Constantine VII (gold)
3849911 Constantine VII (gold) by Byzantine, (10th century); (add.info.: Constantine VII, also known as Porphyrogennetos or Porphyrogenitus)

Nicephorus, illustration from Imperatorum romanorum omnium orientalium et
955708 Nicephorus, illustration from Imperatorum romanorum omnium orientalium et occidentalium verissimae imagines ex antiquis numismatis, woodcut by Rudolph Wyssenbach, printed by Andreas Gesner

Leonitus, illustration from Imperatorum romanorum omnium orientalium et
955700 Leonitus, illustration from Imperatorum romanorum omnium orientalium et occidentalium verissimae imagines ex antiquis numismatis, woodcut by Rudolph Wyssenbach, printed by Andreas Gesner

Heraclonas, illustration from Imperatorum romanorum omnium orientalium et
955697 Heraclonas, illustration from Imperatorum romanorum omnium orientalium et occidentalium verissimae imagines ex antiquis numismatis, woodcut by Rudolph Wyssenbach, printed by Andreas Gesner

Heraclius, illustration from Imperatorum romanorum omnium orientalium et
955694 Heraclius, illustration from Imperatorum romanorum omnium orientalium et occidentalium verissimae imagines ex antiquis numismatis, woodcut by Rudolph Wyssenbach, printed by Andreas Gesner

Anastasius I, illustration from Imperatorum romanorum omnium orientalium et
955687 Anastasius I, illustration from Imperatorum romanorum omnium orientalium et occidentalium verissimae imagines ex antiquis numismatis, woodcut by Rudolph Wyssenbach, printed by Andreas Gesner

Zeno, illustration from Imperatorum romanorum omnium orientalium et occidentalium
955686 Zeno, illustration from Imperatorum romanorum omnium orientalium et occidentalium verissimae imagines ex antiquis numismatis, woodcut by Rudolph Wyssenbach, printed by Andreas Gesner, Zurich

Theodosius I presents the crown to the winner of the chariot races at the Byzantium
LRI4645272 Theodosius I presents the crown to the winner of the chariot races at the Byzantium racecourse (Low relief from the base of the obelisk of Theodosis) by Byzantine, (4th century); Istanbul

Map of Constantinople, illustration from the Liber Insularum Archipelagi
480751 Map of Constantinople, illustration from the Liber Insularum Archipelagi (vellum) by Buondelmonti, Cristoforo (1385-1430); 25.4x16.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian

The Antioch Chalice, 500-550 A. D. (gilded silver)
3493065 The Antioch Chalice, 500-550 A.D. (gilded silver) by Byzantine; 19.6 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Frank Byzantine Costume
LLM459092 Frank Byzantine Costume by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frank Byzantine Costume)

Benediction Cross, 1200s-1400s (black schist, gold, silver)
491441 Benediction Cross, 1200s-1400s (black schist, gold, silver) by Byzantine School; h:8.95 w:8.95 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Mold for a Eulogia (Blessing) Bread, 600s-900s (wood)
491396 Mold for a Eulogia (Blessing) Bread, 600s-900s (wood) by Byzantine School; h:8.80 d:1.90 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Earring (one of a pair), 600s (gold, pearls, glass, and emeralds)
491315 Earring (one of a pair), 600s (gold, pearls, glass, and emeralds) by Byzantine School (7th century); h:10.20 w:4.50 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Purchase from the J. H

Cosmetic Jar, 500s (gold filigree, sapphire, and rock crystal)
491305 Cosmetic Jar, 500s (gold filigree, sapphire, and rock crystal) by Byzantine School, (6th century); h:3.70 w:2.90 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Grace Rainey Rogers Fund; out of copyright

Gospel Book with Commentaries: Portrait of John, c. 1000-1100 (ink, tempera
491236 Gospel Book with Commentaries: Portrait of John, c.1000-1100 (ink, tempera, gold and vellum; leather binding) by Byzantine, (11th Century); h:28.00 w:23.00 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Leaf from a Lectionary with St. Luke, 1057-1063 (ink, tempera and gold on vellum)
491232 Leaf from a Lectionary with St. Luke, 1057-1063 (ink, tempera and gold on vellum) by Byzantine, (11th Century); Sheet - h:28.90 w:22.60 Matted - h:48.89 w:36.19 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art

Medallion with Christ, c. 1200-1400 (steatite)
491336 Medallion with Christ, c.1200-1400 (steatite) by Byzantine School; d:4.20 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund; out of copyright

Chain with Pendant and Two Crosses, early 500s (gold with enamel and glass)
491335 Chain with Pendant and Two Crosses, early 500s (gold with enamel and glass) by Byzantine School, (6th century); h:16.90 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Purchase from the J. H

Leaf from a Lectionary with St. Matthew, 1057-1063 (tempera and gold on vellum)
491233 Leaf from a Lectionary with St. Matthew, 1057-1063 (tempera and gold on vellum) by Byzantine, (11th Century); Sheet - h:28.80 w:24.30 Framed - h:52.38 w:39.68 Matted - h:48.89 w

Ivory Box with Scenes of Adam and Eve, 1000-1100s (ivory, wood)
491103 Ivory Box with Scenes of Adam and Eve, 1000-1100s (ivory, wood) by Byzantine School, (12th century); h:14.30 w:46.67 d:20.32 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Pilgrims Flask with Saint Menas, 500-700 (terracotta)
500275 Pilgrims Flask with Saint Menas, 500-700 (terracotta) by Egyptian School; h:6.70 w:7.20 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: These flasks bear the image of Saint Menas)

Octagonal Pendant, and two Spacers in the Form of Corinthian Columns, 324-326 (gold)
500205 Octagonal Pendant, and two Spacers in the Form of Corinthian Columns, 324-326 (gold) by Byzantine, (4th century); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Enkolpion with the Crucifixion (front) and Saints Theodore and George (back)
499829 Enkolpion with the Crucifixion (front) and Saints Theodore and George (back), 1080-1120 (silver gilt & cloissoneenamel) (see also CVL 499828)

Fragment of a Processional Cross, c. 1050 (silver gilt, niello)
499776 Fragment of a Processional Cross, c.1050 (silver gilt, niello) by Byzantine, (11th Century); 32.3x44.8x5.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The Marriages of Constantine and Fausta and of Constantia and Licinius (oil on panel)
CH376154 The Marriages of Constantine and Fausta and of Constantia and Licinius (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 47.3x64.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Constantine I)

Pilgrims Flask with Saint Menas, 500-700 (terracotta)
500273 Pilgrims Flask with Saint Menas, 500-700 (terracotta) by Egyptian School; h:10.00 w:6.40 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: These flasks bear the image of Saint Menas)

Pilgrims Flask with Saint Menas, 500-700 (terracotta)
500272 Pilgrims Flask with Saint Menas, 500-700 (terracotta) by Egyptian School; h:10.20 w:6.60 d:2.30 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: These flasks bear the image of Saint Menas)

Reliquary Box with Scenes from the Life of John the Baptist
500271 Reliquary Box with Scenes from the Life of John the Baptist, 1300s (tempera and gold on wood) by Byzantine School; h:9.00 w:23.50 d:9.00 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Lamp with Griffin-Head Handle, 300s-400s (bronze)
499855 Lamp with Griffin-Head Handle, 300s-400s (bronze) by Byzantine School; 14.7x22.6x7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Enkolpion with the Crucifixion (front) and Saints Theodore and George (back)
499828 Enkolpion with the Crucifixion (front) and Saints Theodore and George (back), 1080-1120 (silver gilt & cloissoneenamel) (see also CVL 499829)

View of the Bosporus entering from the Black Sea, from the Nuremberg Chronicle by
STC87585 View of the Bosporus entering from the Black Sea, from the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514) 1493 (woodblock) by German School

Mausoleum of Theodoric the Great (455 - 526), Ravenna
GIA4762832 Mausoleum of Theodoric the Great (455 - 526), Ravenna. by Roman, (6th century AD); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mausoleum of Theodoric the Great (455 - 526)

Gold coin of the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius I (575 - 641)
GIA4762805 Gold coin of the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius I (575 - 641). by Byzantine School (7th century); Museo del medagliere, Milan

The Apocalypse. Miniature page of a Byzantine manuscript from the 10th century
GIA4762740 The Apocalypse. Miniature page of a Byzantine manuscript from the 10th century. Venice, Bibl. Marciana. by Byzantine, (10th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice

The Basilica of St. Vital (Saint Vital or San Vitale) in Ravenna built in the 6th century
GIA4762900 The Basilica of St. Vital (Saint Vital or San Vitale) in Ravenna built in the 6th century. by Byzantine School, (6th century); San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy; (add.info.: The Basilica of St)

Silver coin from the period of Byzantine Emperor Basil I the Macedonian (813 - 886)
GIA4762728 Silver coin from the period of Byzantine Emperor Basil I the Macedonian (813 - 886). Collection of the medagliere of Milan

A View of Constantinople
BON20434 A View of Constantinople by Herink, F. (fl.1863); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; out of copyright

View of Constantinople from Pera
SC20362 View of Constantinople from Pera by Preziosi, Amadeo (1816-82); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Maltese, out of copyright

Constantinople (oil on canvas)
NUL116976 Constantinople (oil on canvas) by Person, Henri (1876-1926); 82x119 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Nicephorus III Botaneiates or Botaniate (Byzantine emperor from 1078 to 1081)
LSE4111446 Nicephorus III Botaneiates or Botaniate (Byzantine emperor from 1078 to 1081), 19th century engraving from a Greek manuscript

Fragment of a Floor Mosaic with a Personification of Ktisis, 500-550 (marble and glass)
3615973 Fragment of a Floor Mosaic with a Personification of Ktisis, 500-550 (marble and glass) by Byzantine School, (6th century); 199.7 wide cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Weights (lead & bronze)
2975716 Weights (lead & bronze) by Byzantine; Photo eZev Radovan; out of copyright

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