Byzantine Magnets

Belisarius - Belisarius was a military commander of the Byzantine Empire under the emperor Justinian I.

In European history, Byzantium, the Byzantine Empire or the Eastern Roman Empire was the continuation of Ancient Rome and the Roman Empire, i.e SPQR. Byzantium survived the fall of Roman Empire, lasting a thousand years until the end of the Medieval era.

Gypsy girl mosaic in the Zeugma museum in Gaziantep, Turkey.

The varangian guard bodyguards of the Byzantine Emperors. The heraldry of the Medieval Byzantine Empire, Eastern Rome and Successors of the Roman Empire. Part of the Medieval History and Byzantium Collection

The common Byzantine theological term for divine providence. That the Universe is conspiring for your benefit.

Emperor Justinian, ruler of the Byzantine Empire, depicted in a mosaic at Basilica San Vitale in Ravenna

This is the oldest known icon of Christ Pantocrator (Saviour), 6th-century encaustic icon from Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai.

Palaiologos was the name of a Byzantine family, which rose to nobility and ultimately produced the last ruling dynasty of the Byzantine Empire.

Mosaic portrait of Emperor Justinian, san Vitale Basilica, Ravenna, Italy

"Justinian I: The Resplendent Emperor of the Byzantine Empire" is a magnificent depiction that pays homage to one of history's most influential rulers. This design concept encapsulates the grandeur, power, and legacy of Justinian I, the Byzantine Emperor who left an indelible mark on the empire's history and culture.

A poster style illustration of Positano a cliffside village on southern Italy’s Amalfi Coast. It’s a well-known holiday destination with a pebble beachfront and steep, narrow streets lined with boutiques and cafes. Its Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta features a majolica-tiled dome and a 13th-century Byzantine icon of the Virgin Mary. The Sentiero degli Dei hiking trail links Positano to other coastal towns.

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A simple yet elegant vector of the icon of Extreme Humility, the original Pieta present in Orthodox Iconography for centuries. It is also called "Do Not Weep for Me Mother." In Orthodox Iconography the Mother of God stands for the Church, here the Bride is embracing her Bridegroom at the consumption of their Wedding Feast on the Cross.

Empress Theodora (c. 500 – 28 June 548) married emperor Justinian in 527 and was one of his chief advisers. This gorgeous Byzantine mosaic is set in the San Vitale Church in Ravenna, Italy

View from the Upper Town (upper castle), of Monemvasia (or "Monemvassia"), Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. In the background you can see the byzantine church of Agia Sophia.

There is some chemistry between emperor and his city. That joke was terrible. Forgive me.

A White version of the vector of a Russian outline of the Icon of the Transfiguration from a Russian Icon Pattern book.

Part of a 16th century byzantiine mosaic from Torcello, Italy after the late Isaac Asimov.

"Justinian I: The Resplendent Emperor of the Byzantine Empire" is a magnificent depiction that pays homage to one of history's most influential rulers. This design concept encapsulates the grandeur, power, and legacy of Justinian I, the Byzantine Emperor who left an indelible mark on the empire's history and culture.

A simple yet elegant vector of a detail of the face of the Father of Monks and Ascetics, Antony the Great of Egypt.

A vector of a detail of the Icon of the Transfiguration from by Photios Kontoglou

The Sphinx of St. Mark, the traditional ensign of the Most Serene Republic of Venice, or Venezia or Veneto.

Keep Your Death Always Before Your Eyes - St Benedict

Remember Your Death

"I hand over to you my glorious, famous, respected, noble city, the shining Queen of cities, our homeland. You know well, my brothers, that we have four obligations in common, which force us to prefer death over survival: first our faith and piety; second our homeland; third, the emperor anointed by the Lord and fourth - our relatives and friends.[...] Consider then, my brother and comrades in arms, how the commemoration of our death, our memory, fame and freedom can be rendered eternal.” Speech of Constantine XI, last Roman Emperor, just before the final stand during the siege of Constantinople, 1453.

A vector a beautiful sketch of the Church as the Ship that carries the Christian through the sea of the world and Christ as the Captain who who heads the ship by Photis Kontoglou.

A vector of the Crucified monk, attacked by the fiery blazing darts of the passions.

An older emblem of the Rpeublic of Venice when the Dux or Doge was appointed by Roman Emperors (or Byzantine Emperors) before the rise of the Great Council and patrician elections of the Dux or Doge and the redesign of the flag into the more well known full winged lion of St. Mark.

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A vector of a Russian crucifix, usually seen in metal and enamel form in throughout Russian Churches and Monasteries.

A colour version of the Orthodox Icon of the Mother of God, Wider than the Heavens also known as Platytera

A simple yet elegant vector of adetail from an Orthodox icon depicting the Holy Spirit in the form of a Dove.

A design inspired by the mosaic portrait of 5th century Empress Theodora in the San Vitale Church in Ravenna, Italy