Byzantine Christian art-Mosaics construction decorative painting

3rd century BC, the Balkans and the oriental cultures converge, create a new "Hellenistic" culture, became the Byzantine Roman Empire. Byzantine art of the 6th century to reach the golden age, but this left little time work, because the 7th century Byzantine icons were destroyed to achieve, to the 8,9,10 century Byzantine art revival, after two hundred years to the 13th century, Byzantine art also have a fever, the 14th century was drawing to a close. Early Christian art church around 300 AD start construction began in AD 500 onwards, to decorate the church, preached Christianity or beautify buildings, the mosaic mural shine in Byzantine art inside.
The Crusades brought destruction to Byzantine art, plus many Byzantine artist was Bulgaria, Russia invited to draw the church frescoes. Ou Lide icon gallery possession of the Virgin and Child with the theme of the portrait that is one of the representatives. These single Byzantine portrait of the Virgin and Child, Our Lady of the more subtle expression of lines and composition are more meticulous, strong decorative taste. It came from the evolution of Hellenistic portraiture, color coordination, wax, glue, paint mixing protein and minerals, painted on wood, color can keep for a long time without change.
Rome of Notre Dame Cathedral a "Virgin and Child by the Pope Pei Sike I worship" mosaics, AD 820-824 was about to make to the characters facial expressions solemn silence, symmetrical composition around, Madonna and Child center, are extremely smooth and unadorned color lines .
Mosaics occupies a special place in the medieval Byzantine art. This kind of small pieces of colored glass and stone building inlaid decorative painting represents the highest achievements of Byzantine Christian art. Among the current Italian Lavin  most famous church mosaics.

Virgin and Child by the Pope Pei Sike I worship