For centuries Italy had been a treasure-house of Greek, Etruscan, and Byzantine Art.

The influence of Byzantine art is perceptible in the treatment.

On the ancient church I have observed the ornamentation and mouldings of Byzantine art.

Byzantine art was essentially Christian in its spirit and motives.

This Russian art, therefore, was never struck with decadence as was the Byzantine art.

Byzantine art, from the sixth century to the present time, has exerted a wide influence.

The private Benaki Museum offers something a little more eclectic, from Roman toys to Byzantine art.

These portraits and inscriptions seem to me to be perfect, but barbarous, specimens of Byzantine art.

Ivory-working was another characteristic Byzantine art, although, like so many others it had its origin in antiquity.

Cimabue's work was largely influenced by Byzantine art, produced on poplar wood panels with backgrounds of gold paint.

The first large picture, on the left, the Cimabue, marks the transition from Byzantine art to Italian art.

But with each succeeding reign there arose new buildings, more and more richly adorned by jewels and by Byzantine art.

But, on the contrary, it is the penalty of this Byzantine art to close the appointed access between nature and nature's God.

Two years later Kief also fell, with its white walls and towers embellished by Byzantine art, its cupolas of gold and silver.

Early Renaissance art was hugely influenced by Byzantine art, which is still produced in a similar style today on a background of gold paint.

The venue is more used to attractions like the recent talk on Early Christian and Byzantine Art, but in its own way this was appropriate.