The Great Epochs of European Art — Season 1, Episode 3: Early Christian and Byzantine Art
Documentary • 55 min • 1 season, 10 episodes
Episode synopsis
A study of early Christian and Byzantine visual culture, focusing on mosaics, icons, and sacred architecture. The episode reveals how spirituality and symbolism defined the art of the Eastern Empire.
About The Great Epochs of European Art
Ten programs filmed across Europe explore the history of European art through masterpieces of architecture, sculpture, and painting. The series spans from Greek and Roman art to Christian, Byzantine, and Gothic styles, followed by the Baroque, Rococo, and the artistic movements of the 19th and 20th centuries.