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Portraits of Emperor Justinian I

Justinian I reigned in the middle of the 6th century, considered a golden age of the Byzantine Empire. Mosaics, ivories and coins give us an idea of his appearance, personality, characteristics and of the power of iconography.

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11 items

Italy, Ravenna, Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, portrait of Justinian

University of Bologna

Byzantine Museum of Holy Bishopric of Tamasos and Oreinis (Cyprus): Solidus (Semission) of…

Open University of Cyprus

Byzantine Museum of Holy Bishopric of Tamasos and Oreinis (Cyprus): Solidus of Justinian I…

Open University of Cyprus

Ravenna, Basilica di San Vitale, Giustiniano e il suo seguito, particolare

San Vitale Ravenna master mosaicists

Museum of Ravenna

Constantinopoli (Istanbul), S. Sofia. Maria con Cristo. A destra Costantino presenta la ci…

University of Bologna

Ravenna, Basilica di San Vitale, Giustiniano e il suo seguito

San Vitale Ravenna master mosaicists

Museum of Ravenna

Braunschweig-Stadt. Museum 40 nummi di Nicomedia

University of Bologna

Constantinople (Istanbul), Hagia Sophia (537). The Virgin between Justinian and Constantin…

University of Bologna

Ravenna, Basilica di San Vitale, Giustiniano e il suo seguito, particolare

San Vitale Ravenna master mosaicists

Museum of Ravenna

Ravenna, Basilica di San Vitale, Giustiniano e il suo seguito, particolare

San Vitale Ravenna master mosaicists

Museum of Ravenna

Constantinopoli (Istanbul), S. Sofia, Giustiniano (verso il sec. XII)

University of Bologna