byzantine colors

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The term "Byzantine" in literature is a versatile adjective that evokes not only a rich historical legacy but also a multifaceted aesthetic and symbolic resonance. It is employed to describe the unique architectural achievements of the Byzantine Empire—highlighted by domes on pendentives and a distinctive style in building design ([1], [2], [3])—while also underscoring the elaborate and often convoluted character of its political and ceremonial life ([4], [5], [6]). Authors use "Byzantine" to reference the sophisticated and sometimes labyrinthine narratives of imperial historians ([7], [8]), as well as allusions to artifacts such as coins and luxury objects that carry the imprint of a bygone era ([9], [10]). This breadth of application allows the term to serve as a bridge between artistic form, cultural heritage, and intricate governance in literary works.

The dome, as we have seen, early became the most characteristic feature of Byzantine architecture; and especially the dome on pendentives.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson
The Baptistery of St. John at Ravenna (early fifth century) is classed by many authorities as a Byzantine monument.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson
The remains of Byzantine architecture are almost exclusively of churches and baptisteries, but the plans of these are exceedingly varied.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson
In the election and investiture of a patriarch, the ceremonial of the Byzantine court was revived and imitated.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
The public tranquillity was frequently interrupted by the fierce impatience of the Barbarians, and the perfidious intrigues of the Byzantine court.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
He despised and moderated the stately magnificence of the Byzantine court, so oppressive to the people, so contemptible to the eye of reason.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
According to the Byzantine historians they were a branch of the Ougres, (Thunmann, Hist.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
[ The Byzantine historians (Cedrenus, tom. ii.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
Has in his desk ( capsella ) two hyperperae (Byzantine gold coins), and three golden florins, which he bequeaths to the sister-in-law Fiordelisa .
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Marco Polo and da Pisa Rusticiano
The term was derived from the Byzantine empire.
— from Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients by Francis Bacon

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