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The magnificence of this cultures palaces, churches, paintings, enamels, ceramics, and mosaics are fully represented in the book, inviting the reader on a great journey through the ages. The extraordinary power of this tradition guaranteed its survival long after the dissolution of the empire that gave it life, and the art left behind by this civilisation never stops beckoning to us About the Author:- Charles Bayet (1849-1918) was Professor of History of the Middle Ages at the Sorbonne in Paris before becoming Professor of Art History at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts. He was the greatest specialist of Byzantine art. His book, Byzantine Art, remains a timeless reference work to this day