Very few early Byzantine mosaics survived the Iconoclastic destruction of the 8th century. Among the rare examples are the 6th-century Christ in majesty (or Ezekiel's Vision) mosaic in the apse of the Church of Hosios David in Thessaloniki that was hidden behind mortar during those dangerous times. Nine mosaic panels in the Hagios Demetrios Church, which were made between 634 and 730, also escaped destruction. Unusually almost all represent Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, often with suppliants before him. COUNT 5
QSN1 How many Byzantine mosaics survived past the 8th century? ANS1 Very few QSN2 The mosaic in the church in Thessaloniki is know as what? ANS2 Christ in majesty (or Ezekiel's Vision) QSN3 When were the panels in the Hagios Demetrios Church created? ANS3 between 634 and 730 QSN4 Why was Christ in majesty protected from the iconoclastic destruction? ANS4 hidden behind mortar QSN5 What is common about the surviving mosaics from the 7th-9th centuries? ANS5 almost all represent Saint Demetrius