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Remise des Pandectes à l’empereur Justinien

Remise des Pandectes à l’empereur Justinien

Hermann Knackfuß · Domaine public

This work depicts the solemn presentation of the Pandects to Emperor Justinian in a sumptuous imperial setting inspired by Late Antiquity. It stages imperial power, the codification of Roman law, and the symbolic importance of the Corpus juris civilis, which became a major legacy in European legal history.