The Wyvern Collection. Byzantine and Sasanian Silver, Enamels and Works of Art

Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages are now understood as times of extraordinary skill and creativity in the decorative arts. In the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium) artists and craftsmen transitioned from 'Roman' to 'Byzantine' art and inspired a move from naturalism to a more hieratic and symbolic style, drawing on the deep artistic links connecting the Mediterranean world and the East.
The many spectacular artefacts from this period in the Wyvern Collection are luxury objects, most comm