Byzantine art was completely focused on the needs of the Orthodox church, in the painting of icons and the decoration of churches with frescoes and mosaics. In Rome, the races of the art was more difficult to discover than other Oriental influences. In the East itself symbolic art met with opposition, and decorative art came to the vanguard. The Byzantine style basically ended with the fall of Constantinople to the Turks in 1453, during the European Renaissance. Though through time, its influence continued for a bit of time in Russia and elsewhere where the Orthodox church held influence. The time line of this art style started from ca. 330 to 1453. An important aspect of Byzantine artistic activity was the painting of devotional panels, since the cult of icons played a leading part in both religious and secular life, which also included the development of said art style seen in manuscript
Byzantine art was completely focused on the needs of the Orthodox church, in the painting of icons and the decoration of churches with frescoes and mosaics. In Rome, the races of the art was more difficult to discover than other Oriental influences. In the East itself symbolic art met with opposition, and decorative art came to the vanguard. The Byzantine style basically ended with the fall of Constantinople to the Turks in 1453, during the European Renaissance. Though through time, its influence continued for a bit of time in Russia and elsewhere where the Orthodox church held influence. The time line of this art style started from ca. 330 to 1453. An important aspect of Byzantine artistic activity was the painting of devotional panels, since the cult of icons played a leading part in both religious and secular life, which also included the development of said art style seen in manuscript