Royal Academy of Arts Byzantium Exhibit

The Riha paten (communion with the Apostles)
Dumbarton Oaks, Byzantine Collection, Washington, DC

Classical Form
As the official religion of the Empire, Christian themes dominated art, with Biblical subjects replacing early Pagan myths. The Riha paten, above shows the communion with the Apostles.

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