Byzantines and Slavs

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The Byzantines excelled in the art of mosaics, which are pictures made of many tiny pieces of colored galss or flat stone set in plaster. They were used to decorate homes and churches, including the famous Hagia Sophia.

Mosaics

Byzantines and Slavs

Name: Abby Luensmann Date: October 29, 2014

The Cyrillic alphabet was created in A.D. 863 for the Slavic languages by a missionary named Cyril. Today, this script is still used by Russians, Ukranians, Bulgarians, and Serbs.

Cyrillic Alphabet

Illuminated manuscripts were created by the religious scholars of the Byzantine Empire. These were books decorated with elaborate designs, beautiful lettering, and miniature paintings. They helped to portray daily life.

Illuminated Manuscripts

Mosaics, Illuminated Manuscripts, and the Cyrillic Alphabet

Mosaics

Illuminated Manuscripts

Cyrillic Alphabet

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