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Middle Byzantine Art

In the eighth to the ninth centuries, theologians and upper-class Byzantines debated the appropriateness of religious images. In 843, the veneration of images was restored and even enshrined as an identifying mark of Orthodoxy. Art made following the restoration of icons in 843 displays the codification of certain iconographic themes, as artists and patrons worked out the boundaries of acceptable religious imagery. The techniques, materials, and imagery of artistic works made in this period furthermore attest to Byzantium’s increased contact with surrounding powers—especially the Islamic world and western Europe—through cross-cultural diplomacy, trade, conflict, and cooperation.

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Image of Reliquary Cross with the Crucifixion

Reliquary Cross with the Crucifixion

Byzantine
Late12th-early 13th century
enamel on gold
BZ.1936.20

Image of Cameo-cut Virgin Hagiosoritissa

Cameo-cut Virgin Hagiosoritissa

Byzantine
12th century
bloodstone
BZ.1936.31

Image of Roundel with Emperor John II Comnenus

Roundel with Emperor John II Comnenus

Byzantine
ca. 1110 - 1118
marble
BZ.1937.23

Image of Relief with Virgin Hagiosoritissa

Relief with Virgin Hagiosoritissa

Middle Byzantine
Mid-11th century
marble
BZ.1938.62

Image of Virgin Hodegetria, St. John the Baptist, and St. Basil from a plaque

Virgin Hodegetria, St. John the Baptist, and St. Basil from a plaque

Middle Byzantine
Second half of 10th century
ivory
BZ.1939.8

Image of Triptych Leaf with St. Constantine

Triptych Leaf with St. Constantine

Middle Byzantine
Mid-10th century
ivory
BZ.1947.11

Image of Ring of Michael Attaleiates

Ring of Michael Attaleiates

Byzantine
Before 1080
enamel on gold
BZ.1947.19

Image of "Cosmati" Floor Panel

"Cosmati" Floor Panel

Byzantine
11th-12th Century
porphyry and colored marbles on marble
BZ.1949.2

Image of Descent from the Cross

Descent from the Cross

Middle Byzantine
Second half of 10th century
ivory
BZ.1952.12

Image of Rosette Casket with Warriors, Dionysiac Figures, and Animals

Rosette Casket with Warriors, Dionysiac Figures, and Animals

Byzantine
Second half of 10th or first half of 11th Century
bone and ivory on wood
BZ.1953.1

Image of Crescent Earring with Facing Birds

Crescent Earring with Facing Birds

Byzantine
Late 6th-7th Century
gold
BZ.1953.12.96

Image of Enkolpion Reliquary Cross with Crucifixion and the Virgin

Enkolpion Reliquary Cross with Crucifixion and the Virgin

Byzantine
10th to 11th Century
silver, gilding and niello
BZ.1965.2.1

Image of Hinged Closure with Christ and the Virgin

Hinged Closure with Christ and the Virgin

Byzantine
Second half 10th to early 11th century
enamel on gold
BZ.1965.4

Image of Crescent Earring

Crescent Earring

Byzantine
First half 10th century
gold with pearls
BZ.1994.3.1

Image of Ring

Ring

Early Byzantine
First half 10th Century
gold with pearls
BZ.1994.3.2

Image of Triptych with the Virgin Hodegetria and Saints

Triptych with the Virgin Hodegetria and Saints

Middle Byzantine
Late 10th century
ivory
BZ.1996.1

Image of Pair of Kolti with Sirens

Pair of Kolti with Sirens

Byzantine, Middle Byzantine Period, ca. 843-1204 CE
Late 11th-12th Century
enamel on gold
BZ.1999.13a-b

Image of Plaque with Jewelled Cross and the Bust of an Emperor

Plaque with Jewelled Cross and the Bust of an Emperor

Middle Byzantine
Mid-10th century
ivory
BZ.1937.18

Image of Plaque with the Incredulity of Thomas

Plaque with the Incredulity of Thomas

Middle Byzantine
Mid-10th century
ivory
BZ.1937.7

Image of Gospel Lectionary with Marginal Illuminations (Dumbarton Oaks MS 1)

Gospel Lectionary with Marginal Illuminations (Dumbarton Oaks MS 1)

Middle Byzantine
2nd half of 11th Century
tempera on vellum
BZ.1939.12

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