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Architecture in the Early Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Emperor Justinian I launched an ambitious building program to develop holy sites to restore the glory of the Roman Empire.
Painting in the Early Byzantine Empire
The Early Byzantine period witnessed the establishment of strict guidelines in the production of icons.
Mosaics in the Early Byzantine Empire
In the Byzantine period, a building's interior decoration often took the form of mosaic "paintings" but with an added sense of spiritual drama that ordinary paintings could not convey.
Ivory Carving in the Early Byzantine Empire
Carved ivory relief sculptures were central features of Early Byzantine art.