Emperor Justinian and His Court
Artist unknown
547 · Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna
Justinian carries the bread for the Eucharist in gold and purple, flanked by men who cast no shadow and stand on no ground.
★ 8.6
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Christ Pantocrator (Sinai)
Artist unknown
560 · Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai
Cover one half of the face, then the other, and two expressions emerge, merciful and severe. Sinai was too remote for the iconoclasts to reach.
★ 8.2