"The Arts of Byzantium": The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 58, no. 4 (Spring, 2001)

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART BULLETIN | VOLUME 58 | NUMBER 4

"The Arts of Byzantium"

Evans, Helen C., Robert Hallman, and Melanie Holcomb

2001

68 pages

This title is out of print.

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About the authors

Helen Evans

Helen C. Evans is the Mary and Michael Jaharis Curator for Byzantine Art in the Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters.

Robert Hallman

Melanie Holcomb

Melanie Holcomb is a curator in the Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters.

Met Art in Publication

Medallion with a Portrait of Gennadios, Glass, gold leaf, polychromy, Roman — Medallion with a Portrait of Gennadios
250–300

Box with Sleeping Eros, Silver, Roman or Byzantine — Box with Sleeping Eros
300–400

Sarcophagus with a Greek Physician, Marble, Roman — Sarcophagus with a Greek Physician
early 300s

Bowl Fragments with Menorah, Shofar, and Torah Ark, Glass, gold leaf, Roman — Bowl Fragments with Menorah, Shofar, and Torah Ark
300–350

Bowl with Saints Peter and Paul, Earthenware, glazed, Roman or Byzantine — Bowl with Saints Peter and Paul
ca. 350

Sarcophagus with Scenes from the Lives of Saint Peter and Christ, Marble, Roman — Sarcophagus with Scenes from the Lives of Saint Peter and Christ
early 300s, with modern restoration

Head of Emperor Constans (r. 337–50), Marble, Byzantine — Head of Emperor Constans (r. 337–50)
ca. 337–40

Steelyard Weight with a Bust of a Byzantine Empress and a Hook, Copper alloy, filled with lead, brass hook, Byzantine — Steelyard Weight with a Bust of a Byzantine Empress and a Hook
400–450

Fragment of a Floor Mosaic with a Personification of Ktisis, Marble and glass, Byzantine — Fragment of a Floor Mosaic with a Personification of Ktisis
500–550, with modern restoration

Marble Portrait Bust of a Woman with a Scroll, Pentelic Marble, Byzantine — Marble Portrait Bust of a Woman with a Scroll
late 4th–early 5th century

Pectoral with Coins and Pseudo-Medallion, Gold, niello, Byzantine — Pectoral with Coins and Pseudo-Medallion
ca. 539–50

Jeweled Bracelet, Gold, silver, pearl, amethyst, sapphire, opal, glass, quartz, emerald plasma, Byzantine — Jeweled Bracelet
500–700

Jeweled Bracelet (one of pair), Gold, silver, pearls, amethyst, sapphire, glass, quartz, Byzantine — Jeweled Bracelet (one of pair)
500–700

Fragment of a Lintel, Limestone, Byzantine — Fragment of a Lintel
400–550

The Antioch "Chalice", Silver, silver-gilt, Byzantine — The Antioch "Chalice"
500–550

Plaque with Saint Peter, Silver, niello, originally partially gilt, Byzantine — Plaque with Saint Peter
550–600

Plaque with Saint Paul, Silver, originally partially gilt, Byzantine — Plaque with Saint Paul
550–600

Circular Box (Pyxis) with the Women at Jesus' Tomb, Elephant ivory with metalwork and paint, Byzantine — Circular Box (Pyxis) with the Women at Jesus' Tomb
500s

Flask with the Adoration of the Magi, Silver, silver-gilt, Byzantine — Flask with the Adoration of the Magi
500s

Arch with Running Vines, Leaves, and Fruit
, Limestone; carved in relief — Arch with Running Vines, Leaves, and Fruit
6th century

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