Byzantine art and architecture /

Shows in the church mosaics the secret symbols of a language invented by outlawed Christians, examines how the use of natural light was a Byzantine fascination in both architecture and mosaics and presents other observations of Byzantine art and architecture as a means of teaching the history of tha...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Alarion Press
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colo. : Alarion Press, [1985]
Series:History through art and architecture.
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Summary:Shows in the church mosaics the secret symbols of a language invented by outlawed Christians, examines how the use of natural light was a Byzantine fascination in both architecture and mosaics and presents other observations of Byzantine art and architecture as a means of teaching the history of that time. Includes examples of Christian art done to teach people in that day about Christianity and stories in the Bible.
Item Description:VHS.
Originally issued as a filmstrip in 1980.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videocassettes (54 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. + 2 teaching manuals.