Spotlight Artwork: Justinian and His Attendants - Byzantine Art
Mosaic from the north wall of the apse, Church of San VitaleRavenna, Italy, ca. 547 Art Code: "There is value in the work." Synopsis One of the most famous images of political authority from the Middle Ages is the mosaic of the Emperor Justinian and his court in the sanctuary of the church of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy. This image is an integral part of a much larger mosaic program in the chancel (the space around the altar). A major theme of this mosaic program is the auth
