The Influence of Byzantium and its Art

Medieval Byzantine art transcended the borders of the Empire and defined the imagery of many medieval states with which it came in contact.

The timeline of Byzantine art encompasses more than a thousand years of history and different types of artistic production. With thousands of works of architecture, sculpture, frescos, mosaics, and illumination, as well as its constant transformation throughout the centuries to consider, presenting a unique timeline of Byzantine art is an ungrateful task. It always ends up with an imbalanced idea of Byzantine art as a whole, even more so if we take into account that this art goes beyond Constantinople and even beyond the borders of the Byzantine Empire. Examples and the influence of Byzantine art can be seen all over the Medieval world, even influencing art long after the Empire faded into history.

Music taken from:

Bulgaria:    • Megaloschemos II (Bulgarian Orthodox Hymn)  
Serbia:    • Byzantine chant: Psalm 117: Исповедајте се...  
Sicily:    • Montedoro  
1204:    • Byzantine chant - Δεύτε λαοί  
Russia:    • Beautiful old Russian Orthodox chant  
Venice:    • Beatissimus Marcus (Responsory - Feast of ...  
Cyprus:    • Видео