Byzantine Honey-Colored Four-Sided Jug, 400 CE - 600 CE
Glass
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Could the artist who first created this spectacular vessel when Constantinople was in its Golden Age have known that it would still radiate a totally contemporary appeal centuries later? The...
Could the artist who first created this spectacular vessel when Constantinople was in its Golden Age have known that it would still radiate a totally contemporary appeal centuries later? The clean, sculptural purity of its lines has given it a timeless energy that seems only to get better as time goes on. We are awestruck by its beauty today and wonder if it will get even lovelier in the future.
Literature
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