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Empress Theodora and Her Attendants

One of the most studied mosaics of the Byzantine church of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy is Empress Theodora and Her Attendants, a companion piece to Emperor Justinian and His Attendants. The mosaics were completed in 547 AD, shortly before the consecration of the church.

                         

LINCCWeb online catalog – Search Terms

·               Byzantine Art

·               Romanesque Art

Call Numbers for Browsing the Shelves

·               N 5300, 6250, 7832

(When using the index in the books, look under Ravenna)

Circulating Books – A Selected List

·               Beckwith, John. Early Christian and Byzantine Art. 1979.

Call Number: N7832 .B3

·               Cormack, Robin. Byzantine Art. 2000.

Call Number: N6250.C656 2000

·               Lowden, John. Early Christian and Byzantine Art. 1997.

Call Number: N7832.L563 1997

·               Mathews, Thomas. Byzantium from Antiquity to the Renaissance. 1998.

Call Number: N6250.M33 1998

·               Milburn, Robert. Early Christian Art and Architecture. 1988.

Call Number: N7832.M47 1988

Reference Materials

·               Hoving, Thomas. Greatest Works of Art of Western Civilization. –  Call Number: REF N510 .H68 1997

o        Pg. 56-7

·               Janson, H. W. History of Art, 7th Ed. –  Call Number: REF N5300 .J3 2007

o        Pg. 254-6

·               Kleiner, Fred. Gardner’s Art Through the Ages, 12th Ed. –  Call Number: REF N5300 .G25 2005 

o        Pg. 335-6

·               Snyder, James. Medieval Art. –  Call Number: REF N5975 .S58 1989

o        Pg. 121-4

·               Stokstad, Marilyn. Art History, Rev. 2nd Ed. –  Call Number: REF N5300 .S923 2005

o        Pg. 276, 279

Research Databases

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·               Academic Search Complete

This Research Guide is designed to help users find information on a particular topic within the Valencia College East Campus Library.  This is by no means a comprehensive list of resources and other resources may be available on this topic.  Please check the LINCCWeb, VCC East’s online catalog, to verify the availability of circulating books within the library.  Feel free to ask a librarian for help if you need further assistance.

Copyright 2006

Valencia College East Campus Library

Last Revised on May 23, 2006

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