3.
THE FINAL DEFEAT OF ICONOCLASM and the resumption of lavish artistic
patronage came about in the late ninth century under the Macedonian
dynasty. In a mosaic in the Church of St Sophia in Constantinople the
Emperor Leo VI is shown prostrated before Christ. The humility of the
Emperor reflects his role as an intermediary between God and the
empire.
4.
THE FRANK AGILBERT illustrates the close connections between the
various northern churches. He was trained in Ireland, became bishop in
Wessex, was present at the Synod of Whitby, and ended his days as
bishop of Paris. His tomb is now at Jouarre, east of Paris. The
closest sculptural parallels to this vivid portrayal of human souls at
the Last Judgement are to be found in Northumbria.