Empress theodora

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One of the most famous mosaics in the world.

Medusa's Peach | The Empress⁠ 👑⁠ ⁠ Going a bit medieval with this one. Based on the famous Theodora mosaic from the Basilica of San Vitale.⁠ ⁠ #byzantine… | Instagram

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Emperor Justinian I during the Nika Riots, in which Empress Theodora persuades him to fight instead of flee. Art by Andre Durenceau, National Geographic Magazine Vol. 122, no. 6, Dec. 1962.

Lafayette negative collection / historic photographic portraits of British, Indian, Royalty

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View Inauguration of a Vestal Virgin By Louis Hector Leroux; oil on canvas; 90 x 55 cm; Signed; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.

We often think of feminism of something that started with the 19th century suffragette movements. This article, however, shows that ancient empress Theodora of Byzanthium was one of the precursors of modern-day feminism.

It is often said that ‘behind every great man is an even greater woman’. Justinian I was one of the most powerful emperors of the Byzantine Empire. During his reign, he sought to revive the empire’s past glory, and was rather successful, as much of the lands once under Western Roman rule, including Italy and North Africa, came under Byzantine control.

Empress Theodora is regarded as one of the most influential women in history. Though from poor and humble beginnings, she managed to become empress and ruler of the Byzantine Empire.

April–October 2017 | This exhibit features items from popular culture that represent the grandeur of Theodora and her world.

The two Saints here are very much inspired by the figures of Emperor Justinian and his wife Empress Theodora, as depicted in Byzantine mosaics and churches.

3 prendas: Túnica; a la rodilla en hombres o al tobillo en mujeres. Dálmatica; de algodón o lana según las estaciones, largas y rectas, plegables. Gharpe; de seda, recta, sobre hombros y recogida en el lado derecho con un broche.

Sarah Bernhardt as Cleopatra

How great was Empress Theodora (500-548)? This great: she outlawed wife-killing, banned sex trafficking and sex slavery, expanded women’s property rights, gave mothers the right to raise their own children, and generally endowed women with higher legal status than they’d ever had in the entire history of the Roman Empire. Yay, Theodora! She wasn’t a […]