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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). Apse mosaic (photo: Steven Zucker, CC: BY-NC-SA.Start studying Emperor Justinian and His Attendants. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.Justinian I Essay Justinian was born to a nonaristocratic family in the Balkans. His uncle Justin served in the imperial bodyguard and rose to become its commanding officer and then emperor from 518 to 527 c.e. Justin promoted and adopted his talented nephew and proclaimed him coemperor in 527.
Analysis The basic style is representational and portrays humanistic qualities with Justinian as the focal point Vivid Details There are several religious references and symbolism within the piece (Justinian represents Jesus and his attendants represent the apostles, halo placed.The Emperor Justinian and His Attendants Mosaic. The Emperor Justinian and his attendants are one of the most significant middle ages political authority image found in the sanctuary of the San Vitale Church in Ravenna, Italy. Cormack (2000) reiterates that the key theme of the mosaic is to exemplify the high level of authority held by the.
Justinian DBQ essaysEmperor Justinian revived the Byzantine empire through his military triumphs, legal work, ecclesiastical polity and architectural activity and creating the Justinian Code. He was the sixth century emperor, and the only one who established an aristocracy by choosing men of humble.
