The Art of Late
Antiquity : Romans,
Early Christians and
the Byzantines
Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, from Rome, Italy,
ca. 175 ce. Bronze
Bust of Caracalla, ca. 211–217. Marble.,
Antikensammlung, Berlin.
Battle of Romans and barbarians (Ludovisi Battle
Sarcophagus), from Rome, Italy, ca. 250–260 ce.
Marble
Sarcophagus of a philosopher, ca. 270–280 ce.
Marble, 4′ 11″ high. Musei Vaticani, Rome.
South facade of the Arch of
Constantine, Rome, Italy, 312–315 ce.
Colossal head of Constantine, from the Basilica
Nova, Rome, Italy, ca. 315–330 ce. Marble
Portraits of the four tetrarchs, from
Constantinople, ca. 305 ce. Saint Mark’s,
Venice
Restored cutaway view of the Basilica
Nova, Rome, Italy, ca. 306–312 ce.
Samuel Anoints David,, Dura-Europos,
Syria, ca. 245–256. Tempera on plaster
The Good Shepherd, the story of Jonah,
and orants, frescoed,Rome, Italy, early fourth century.
Christ as the
Good Shepherd, ca. 300–350. Marble. Musei
Vaticani, Rome
Sarcophagus with philosopher, orant,
and Old and New Testament scenes,
ca. 270. Marble
Restored cutaway view (top) and plan
(bottom) of Old Saint Peter’s, Rome, Italy,
ca. 319
The Parting of Abraham and Lot,
mosaic, Rome, Italy, 432–440.
Aerial view of Hagia Sophia,Constantinople
(Istanbul), Turkey, 532–537.
cutaway view of Hagia Sophia , Constantinople
(Istanbul), Turkey, 532–537
Aerial view of San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy,
526–547.
Justinian, Bishop Maximianus, and attendants, mosaic
on the north wall of the apse, San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy,
ca. 547
Virgin (Theotokos) and Child between Saints Theodore
and George, icon, sixth or early seventh century
Christ as Pantokrator, dome mosaic in the Church of
the Dormition, Daphni, Greece, ca. 1090–1100.
Anastasis, Fresco Constantinople
(Istanbul),Turkey, ca. 1310–1320