Origins of Western Art

12th century 2nd century A. D. 3rd century 4th century A. D. Abbey angels Apollinare Apostles apse architecture artistic Baptistery Bible British Museum Byzantine art Canterbury Carolingian carved catacomb Cathedral century A. D. Rome century London century Ravenna century vellum Chapel Christ in Majesty Church of St classical colors Constantinople Court School decoration detail early 11th century early Christian Ebbo Gospels Egbert Codex Emperor England English Enthroned Europe façade figures France fresco Germany Gothic Gothic art Greek Grimbald Gospels Hellenistic History of Art illustrated imperial influence Istanbul Italy ivory Lateran Louis manuscript MATTHEW PARIS medieval mid-6th century monasteries murals Museo Nazionale Otto III Ottonian painters Palace panel Pompeii Portrait of St Priscilla Catacomb Ravenna Roman Empire Romanesque art saints Sancta Sophia sarcophagus scenes sculpture secular Sicily survive tomb tradition Utrecht Psalter Vatican vault vellum Virgin and Child wall painting western Westminster Winchester Psalter