The grandeur of this church, adorned with gold-plated ceilings and Persian-inspired motifs, directly challenged the legitimacy of the upstart Justinian dynasty, generating a political intrigue that ...

Mosaic of Emperor Justinian I in coronation dress. Credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art / Wikimedia Commons / CC0 In the face of an incensed mob, Justinian and his entourage retreated from the ...

Called “L’Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs,” it ran from April to October 1925, attracted 16 million people, and was a celebration of Modernism and Art Deco design. It occupied ...

The empire during the time of Justinian. Credit: Tataryn / Wikimedia Commons The Limitanei served both as sentinels and customs guards, and while they were initially professionals, by the 5th century, ...

Paul's Annals of S. Paul's Cathedral by Henry Hart Milman, D.D. late Dean of S. Paul's with portrait and illustrations - London: 1869 The art of England. Lectures given in Oxford / by John Ruskin ; ...

However, Bharti Lalwani, an artist and writer who created the Litrahb Perfumery blog, and who tends to focus on contemporary art of Southeast Asia, finds this symbolic heroism empty. In her post ...

Emperor Justinian I and Empress Theodora were the ... The celebrated British artist believes that instead of erasing history, art should challenge it to spark debate. BBC Click visits a UK ...

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