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The Iliad And The Mosaic Of Justinian And His Attendants

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In my essay, the works that I have chosen to compare are the Iliad and the Mosaic of Justinian and his attendants. My first selection, The Iliad, was written by Homer through the years of 800-725 B.C. The story of The Iliad is set in Bronze Age Troy, which in the modern era is now Turkey. My second selection to which I will be comparing and contrasting it with, the Mosaic of Justinian and his attendants, was painted by a number of unknown artists circa 547 within the Basilica of San Vitale. The Basilica of San Vitale is a church located in Ravenna, Italy, and is iconic for its Byzantine artworks. The theme that I find these two works sharing is leadership. I will specifically discuss the mutual leadership between Justinian and the character
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