Thursday, December 3, 2015
Old farmer of Corycus
The earliest surviving painted Latin manuscript is a collection of the poet Virgil's works. This page includes part of the text of the Georgics and pastorals scene reminiscent of Roman of landscape murals.
Hagia Sophia
Looking north, it was the most magnificent of the more than 30 churches.Justinian built or restored in Contantinople alone.
Katholikon monetary
Katholikon monestary of Hosios Loukas Distomo Greece first quarter of 11th century
Christ before Pilate
Rossano Gospels, early sixth century.
Contemporaneous with the Vienna Genesis and also featuring purple dyed pages, and the somewhat later Rabbula gospels.
Dome of the rock
Looking east 687-692
Abd al-Malik erected the dome of the rock to mark the triumph of Islam in Jerusalem on a site sacred to Muslims, Christians and Jews. The shrine takes the form of an octagon with a towering dome.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
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