lecture 7 - Middle Ages

Fall of the Western Roman Empire

402 AD - Roman capitol moved to Ravenna
455 - Rome sacked by Vandals

Justinian - rules from Ravenna from 527 - 565.
Mosaic of Justinian & attendants from Cathedral of San Vitale in Ravenna c. 547
Justinian Code - 534
Eastern Roman Empire continues as the Byzantine Empire
until conquering of Constantinople in 1453 by the Turks

Charlemagne - ruled from 768 - 814, toward the end in alliance with papacy; statue from c. 860

Crusades begin 1095; statue of returning monk & his wife similar in tone to tetrarchs sculpture

laughing face of cherub, French, 12th century; unusual vivacity of expression for this era

Tomb Effigy of Edward II, Gloucester Cathedral, 1330s

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