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Volume CCXCVIII
as legendary as it is essential
Born into a Belgian family of artists and writers – the Stevens – upon graduating from architecture school in 1906
captivate by their extraordinary modernity
L'or et la pourpre à la cour de Byzance (Xe siècle). Architecture – paysage Volume CCXCVIIIThe distinguished guests enter the majestic domed hall of the Palace of Magnaure. The Byzantine emperor receives them, seated on a golden throne, crowned with jewels, shod in purple, and richly attired. Behind him, golden lions appear to roar. The master of the Orient is surrounded by his court. The 10th century undoubtedly marks the apogee of the Eastern Roman Empire, which lasted for a millennium, at the very time when the West was experiencing what
