Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. European
6. [Early Christian-Byzantine styles, cultures, periods]
7. Byzantine (culture and style)
8. Middle Byzantine

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to the Middle Byzantine style and period surrounding the Comneni dynasty (1081-1204) in the eastern Roman Empire. The style is driven by a desire to restore the grandeur of the Empire after the First Crusade, and is particularly characterized by the construction of monasteries and enormous dwellings for the Comneni clan.