Early Christian, Jewish, and Byzantine Study Images
Interior, House-synagogue, Dura-Europos, Syria, 244-45 CE
Distruction of the Temple and Story of Moses, detail of wall paintings, tempera on plaster, House Synagogue, Dura-Europos, Syria, 244-45.
Isometric drawing, House-church, Dura-Europos, Syria, c. 240 CE
Interior, House-church, Dura-Europos, Syria, c. 240 CE
Adam and Eve and The Good Shepherd, tempera on plaster, painting above the baptistery, Dura-Europos, Syria, c. 240 CE
Fresco in the Catacomb of Domitilla, Rome, mid-2nd C CE
Three Hebrews in the fiery Furnace, Catacomb of Priscilla, late 3rd century CE
Good Shepherd Sarcophagus, from the Catacomb of Praetextatus, Rome, late 4th century CE, marble
Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, Rome, c. 359 CE, marble
Basilica, Trier, Germany, early 4th century, CE
Basilica, Trier, Germany, early 4th century, CE
Old St. Peter's, Rome, c. 330, CE
Reconstructive drawing of Old St. Peter's, Rome, c. 330, CE
Santa Sabina, Rome, 425-440 CE
Interior of Santa Sabina, Rome, 425-440 CE
Church of Santa Costanza, Rome, c. 338-50 CE
Interior of Church of Santa Costanza, Rome, c. 338-50 CE
Harvesting of Grapes, mosaic in the ambulatory vault, Church of Santa Costanza
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy, c. 425-26 CE
Isometric drawing, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy, c. 425-26 CE
Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, lunette mosaic, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy, c. 425-26 CE
Good Shepherd, lunette mosaic, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy, c. 425-26 CE
Hagia Sophia, c. 532-37, imperial church, Constantinople
Hagia Sophia, c. 532-37, imperial church, Constantinople
Hagia Sophia, c. 532-37, imperial church, Constantinople
Hagia Sophia, c. 532-37, imperial church, Constantinople, section and plan
The Church of San Vitale, Ravenna, 530-547CE
Plan, The Church of San Vitale, Ravenna, 530-547CE
The Church of San Vitale, Ravenna, 530-547CE
The Lamb of God supported by Angels, 546-548, dome apse mosaic, Church of San Vitale, Ravenna, 530-547CE
Justinian and his Retinue, 546-548, mosaic, north wall of the apse, Church of San Vitale, Ravenna, 530-547CE
Theodora and her retinue, 546-548, mosaic, south wall of the apse, Church of San Vitale, Ravenna, 530-547CE
Christ the Pantocrator Icon, Mount Sinai, Egypt, c. 6th or 7th century, encaustic on panel

The Saint Peter Icon, Mount Sinai, Egypt, early 7th c., encaustic on panel

October 9, 2007