Symbolism has been all-powerful in religion since, well, forever. It’s how you communicate concepts with your followers without having to have a written word, per se. So, the vine and the grapes were very much an early Christian symbol that transcended much of Byzantine art, architecture, and culture. In this case, they survived through the centuries very well and afford us much delight to the present day.
Tag: Byzantine
Thursday
Photographs don’t do this mosaic justice. It is so much larger than you think it should be, so much more intricate than it seems, and it makes you just stop and stare at it in wonder.