<P> Some of the finest Byzantine work of this period may be found outside the Empire: in the mosaics of Gelati, Kiev, Torcello, Venice, Monreale, Cefalù and Palermo . For instance, Venice's Basilica of St Mark, begun in 1063, was based on the great Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople, now destroyed, and is thus an echo of the age of Justinian . The acquisitive habits of the Venetians mean that the basilica is also a great museum of Byzantine artworks of all kinds (e.g., Pala d'Oro). </P> <Ul> <Li> <P> Between 900 and 1100, Musée national du Moyen Âge </P> </Li> <Li> <P> With images of Cupids (10th century), Walters Art Museum </P> </Li> <Li> <P> 10th - 11th century, Petit Palais </P> </Li> <Li> <P> 11th - 12th century, Museo Nazionale d'Arte Medievale e Moderna (Arezzo) </P> </Li> </Ul> <Li> <P> Between 900 and 1100, Musée national du Moyen Âge </P> </Li> <P> Between 900 and 1100, Musée national du Moyen Âge </P>

The role of this religion in byzantine art cannot be overstated