It is a massive 104 in x 144 in, made up of hundreds of thousands of small pieces of glass. Emperor Justinian is standing in the middle of the work, wearing a crown and a purple robe. Him wearing purple is significant because purple cloth was very expensive and Christ is pictured wearing purple in a different mosaic in the same church. Justinian has several soldiers standing to his right, as well as clergy to his left, establishing himself as leader of state and church. The piece is very colorful, showing beautiful golds, red, and blues. All the men in the mosaic look very serious, and all have a similar stance, facing the
It is a massive 104 in x 144 in, made up of hundreds of thousands of small pieces of glass. Emperor Justinian is standing in the middle of the work, wearing a crown and a purple robe. Him wearing purple is significant because purple cloth was very expensive and Christ is pictured wearing purple in a different mosaic in the same church. Justinian has several soldiers standing to his right, as well as clergy to his left, establishing himself as leader of state and church. The piece is very colorful, showing beautiful golds, red, and blues. All the men in the mosaic look very serious, and all have a similar stance, facing the