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Byzantine Art Project

150 artworks from the great traditions of Byzantine and Eastern Christian iconography, each paired with a doctrinal reflection. The corpus surfaces GLM's confessional shape case by case as the iconography requires it — read what the picture argues.

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The White AngelAngels

The White Angel

c. 1230 (Mileševa Monastery, founded by King Stefan Vladislav of Serbia; fresco program by Greek-trained Serbian masters)· Mileševa Monastery
Photograph by Levan Ramishvili (2018). Wikimedia Commons. Public domain (faithful reproduction of a 13th-century fresco, which is itself in the public domain).
The Descent of the Holy SpiritApostles

The Descent of the Holy Spirit

12th century (Georgian-Byzantine cloisonné tradition)· Shalva Amiranashvili Museum of Fine Arts (National Museum of Georgia)
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a two-dimensional public domain work). The underlying 12th-century cloisonné-enamel-on-gold icon (Shalva Amiranashvili Museum, Tbilisi) is in the public domain.
The Transfiguration of ChristApostles

The Transfiguration of Christ

c. 1403 (Theophanes the Greek, 1335–1410; commissioned for the Cathedral of the Transfiguration in Pereslavl-Zalessky)· State Tretyakov Gallery
Photograph by Anagoria (Wikimedia Commons). Public domain. The underlying icon by Theophanes the Greek (c. 1403) is in the public domain.
Christ before PilateLife of Christ

Christ before Pilate

c. 550–575 (early Byzantine; same manuscript as `rossano-gospels-healing-blind-man` and `good-samaritan-rossano`; the trial-narrative folio in two registers)· Cathedral of Rossano
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a 6th-century manuscript folio). The underlying Codex Purpureus Rossanensis is in the public domain.
The Parable of the Good SamaritanLife of Christ

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

c. 550–575 (early Byzantine; one of the oldest surviving illustrated New Testament manuscripts; UNESCO Memory of the World Register)· Cathedral of Rossano
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a 6th-century manuscript). The underlying Codex Purpureus Rossanensis is in the public domain.
Christ in the TransfigurationLife of Christ

Christ in the Transfiguration

c. 565· Saint Catherine's Monastery (Katholikon
Image from Forsyth & Weitzmann, *The Monastery of Saint Catherine at Mount Sinai* (University of Michigan Press, 1973), reproduced via Linn, Tepper & Bar-Oz (2017). Wikimedia Commons. Released under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The underlying 6th-century mosaic is in the public domain.
The AscensionLife of Christ

The Ascension

c. 885· Hagia Sophia (Church of the Holy Wisdom)
Photo by Iolchos07 (2019). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying 9th-century mosaic is in the public domain.
PentecostLife of Christ

Pentecost

c. 1030–1050· Hosios Loukas Monastery (Katholikon
Photograph in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons, file: Hosios_Loukas_Katholikon_(sanctuary_vault)_-_Pentecost_01.jpg, processed by user Shakko 2015). The underlying 11th-century mosaic is in the public domain.
The Adoration of the MagiLife of Christ

The Adoration of the Magi

11th century (Çarıklı Kilise narrative cycle, Göreme)· Çarıklı Kilise (Sandals Church)
Photograph by Wolfgang Sauber (2010). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0). The underlying 11th-century fresco is in the public domain.
The Kiss of JudasLife of Christ

The Kiss of Judas

11th century (Karanlık Kilise narrative cycle, Göreme open-air monastery)· Karanlık Kilise (Dark Church)
Photograph by Wolfgang Sauber (2010). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0). The underlying 11th-century fresco is in the public domain.
The NativityLife of Christ

The Nativity

c. 1100· Daphni Monastery (Katholikon)
Photo by Jacob Freeland (2023). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). The underlying 11th-century mosaic is in the public domain.
The CrucifixionLife of Christ

The Crucifixion

c. 1100· Daphni Monastery (Katholikon
Photo by Jacob Freeland (2023). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). The underlying 11th-century mosaic is in the public domain.
The LamentationLife of Christ

The Lamentation

1164· Saint Panteleimon Church
Photo by zavar_vera (2017). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying 12th-century fresco is in the public domain.
Christ among the Doctors (Young Jesus in the Temple)Life of Christ

Christ among the Doctors (Young Jesus in the Temple)

1259 (Boyana Church second-layer fresco program; the Boyana Master, Tarnovo school)· Boyana Church (UNESCO World Heritage)
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a 1259 fresco). The underlying Boyana Church fresco is in the public domain.
Four-Festival Icon (Annunciation, Nativity, Baptism, Transfiguration)Life of Christ

Four-Festival Icon (Annunciation, Nativity, Baptism, Transfiguration)

c. 1310–1320 (early Palaiologan; Thessaloniki workshop; the icon was discovered at the Coptic monastery of St Mary Deipara, Egypt — a Byzantine-Coptic transmission via maritime contact; entered the British Museum 1852)· British Museum
Photograph released under Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic. The underlying c. 1310–1320 Byzantine icon at the British Museum (BM 1852.1-02.1) is in the public domain.
The Cleansing of the TempleLife of Christ

The Cleansing of the Temple

14th century (Visoki Dečani fresco program, c. 1335–1350; Serbian medieval)· Visoki Dečani Monastery
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; Creative Commons CC0 1.0). The underlying 14th-century fresco at Visoki Dečani is in the public domain.
The NativityLife of Christ

The Nativity

c. 1340s–1370s (Mistra Peribleptos fresco program; mid- to late-Palaiologan period under the Despotate of the Morea)· Peribleptos Monastery
Photograph by Wooofer (2018). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying 14th-century fresco at Peribleptos Mistra is in the public domain.
The Incredulity of ThomasLife of Christ

The Incredulity of Thomas

c. 1350 (14th century; Tsalenjikha Cathedral, western Georgia, late-medieval Georgian-Byzantine tradition)· Church of the Holy Savior
Photograph from Réunion des Musées Nationaux (RMN). Wikimedia Commons. Public domain (the underlying 14th-century fresco is in the public domain).
The CrucifixionLife of Christ

The Crucifixion

1494 (program completion; painter Philippos Goul, a Syrian Orthodox master also documented at Agios Mamas, Louvaras)· Church of Timios Stavros tou Agiasmati
Photograph by Croquemort Nestor (2025). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The underlying 1494 fresco is in the public domain.
Christ before PilateLife of Christ

Christ before Pilate

1546 (Theophanes of Crete, 1490–1559; part of the unified katholikon decoration cycle that also includes the foot-washing at corpus #76)· Stavronikita Monastery
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a two-dimensional public domain work). The underlying 1546 fresco by Theophanes the Cretan at Stavronikita Monastery, Mount Athos, is in the public domain.
The Myrrh-Bearing Women at the TombLife of Christ

The Myrrh-Bearing Women at the Tomb

First half of the 17th century (Arkhangelsk Region, Russian post-Byzantine continuation)· State Hermitage Museum
Photograph by Wikimedia Commons user Александровы АГ. The underlying 17th-century Russian icon at the State Hermitage Museum is in the public domain.
The Agony in the GardenLife of Christ

The Agony in the Garden

1678 (Armenian Era 1127; copied in Constantinople by the priest Yakob Pēligratc'i)· Walters Art Museum
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; Walters Art Museum). Released under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The underlying 1678 Armenian hymnal page is in the public domain.
The Multiplication of the Loaves and FishesLiturgical

The Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes

c. 504 (built under Theodoric the Ostrogoth; nave Christ-cycle mosaics among the original program)· Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a two-dimensional public domain work). The underlying early-6th-century mosaic at Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, is in the public domain.
The Last SupperLiturgical

The Last Supper

c. 504 (built under Theodoric the Ostrogoth; nave Christ-cycle mosaics among the original program)· Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
Photograph by José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro (2016). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying early-6th-century mosaic is in the public domain.
The Baptism of ChristLiturgical

The Baptism of Christ

c. 500 (built under Theodoric the Ostrogoth, c. 493–526; passed to orthodox use after 565)· Battistero degli Ariani
Photograph by Petar Milošević (2015). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying late-5th / early-6th-century mosaic is in the public domain.
The Healing of the Blind ManLiturgical

The Healing of the Blind Man

c. 550–600 (Codex Purpureus Rossanensis, one of the oldest surviving illuminated Christian gospels)· Diocesan Museum of the Codex
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a two-dimensional public domain work). The underlying 6th-century Codex Purpureus Rossanensis (Diocesan Museum, Rossano Cathedral, Calabria) is in the public domain.
The Wedding at CanaLiturgical

The Wedding at Cana

c. 950–1000 (the New Tokalı / New Church frescoes; Macedonian Renaissance period)· Tokalı Kilise
Photograph by Dosseman (Dick Osseman). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying late-10th-century fresco is in the public domain.
Christ Washes the Disciples' FeetLiturgical

Christ Washes the Disciples' Feet

1546 (Theophanes of Crete, 1490–1559; Cretan-school continuation of Byzantine iconographic tradition)· Stavronikita Monastery
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a two-dimensional public domain work). The underlying 1546 fresco by Theophanes the Cretan at Stavronikita Monastery, Mount Athos, is in the public domain.
The AnastasisSecond Coming

The Anastasis

c. 1030–1050· Hosios Loukas Monastery (Katholikon
Photo by Shakko (Sofia Bagdasarova, 2014). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying 11th-century mosaic is in the public domain.
The AnastasisSecond Coming

The Anastasis

c. 1315–1321· Chora Church (Kariye Camii)
Photo by Joseph Kranak (2009). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0). The underlying 14th-century fresco is in the public domain.
Theotokos Enthroned with the MagiTheotokos

Theotokos Enthroned with the Magi

c. 561 (under Bishop Agnellus)· Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
Photo by Marie Thérèse Hébert & Jean Robert Thibault (2019). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0). The underlying 6th-century mosaic is in the public domain.
The AnnunciationTheotokos

The Annunciation

Late 12th century· Saint Catherine's Monastery
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons, file: Annunciation_Icon_Sinai_12th_century.jpg, scanned 2008). The underlying late-12th-century icon (61 × 42 cm, tempera on panel) is in the public domain.
The Annunciation at the WellTheotokos

The Annunciation at the Well

c. 1315–1321· Chora Church (Kariye Camii)
Photo by Byzantine Institute staff (1952), MSBZ004-ICFA-KC-BIA-0366. Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, Washington DC. Released under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The underlying 14th-century mosaic is in the public domain.

150 artworks, photographs sourced primarily from Wikimedia Commons with eight from museum open-access programs (Met CC0, Walters PD/CC BY-SA, British Museum CC BY 2.5, Dumbarton Oaks CC0). Originals are public domain by age; photographs carry the licenses noted on each artwork. Click any card for full credit, license, and a link back to the source.

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