Unit 3 Flashcards

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Virgin and Child Between the Saints Theodore and George

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Virgin and Child Between the Saints Theodore and George

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Made with colored wax
Example of an icon
Figures are stiff and front-facing (VERY Byzantine)
All figures halos- indicating their divinity
St. Theodore and St. George; warrior saints
Jesus looks like a miniature middle-aged man ( a frequent occurrence to show that the infant Christ as wise beyond his years)

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Didactic

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teaching a lesson/moral

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Encaustic

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an image made with colored wax

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Narthex

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entrance of a church

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Nave

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central area of church

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Aisle

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path around nave

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Apse

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end of building, opposite to narthex

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Santa Sabina (Late Antiquity) - Italy

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Santa Sabina (Late Antiquity) - Italy

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Former roman church
Exterior basic, interior heavily decorated
Different- didnt focus of perfection, instead made is light and airy focus upward
Spolia- columns

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Byzantine Empire

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Eastern ( orthodox)
Western (christian)
East- stable→ constantinople capital
West- Chaos
Art seen as service to church/god (no signatures)
Church and state are one

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Good Shepherd Fresco (in Catacomb of Priscilla)

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Good Shepherd Fresco (in Catacomb of Priscilla)

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  • Christianity in pastoral setting
  • Doves = symbol of peace
  • Events of old testament:
  • Abraham sacrifices Isaac (Gods sacrifice of jesus)
  • Jonah and Whale (He rises again)
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Orant Fresco (in Catacomb of Priscilla)

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Orant Fresco (in Catacomb of Priscilla)

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over family tomb
- Continuous image of woman life ( before marriage,- left motherhood- right, Death- middle
- teaches about a good Christian

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Catacomb of Priscilla (Late Antiquity)

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Catacomb of Priscilla (Late Antiquity)

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  • Christianity hidden underground
  • Burial place
  • sketchy drawings –> limited resources
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Early Byzantine

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-Religious icons and spaces that reflected heaven
-Little depth in backgrounds
-Art affirms political and religious powers of rulers
-Art lost to iconoclasm

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Hagia Sophia- Byzantine- Turkey

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Hagia Sophia- Byzantine- Turkey

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Patrons: Justinian and Theodora (emperor//empress)
Greek and Roman influence
Axial and Symmetrical plans combined
Church to mosque (added mihrab) to museum

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Basilica of San Vitale- Byzantine- Italy

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Basilica of San Vitale- Byzantine- Italy

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Centrally planned church
Exterior-plain, interior- highly decorated
Emperor Justinian and Empress funded it
Build over a Martyrium

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Justinian and Attendants- byzantine - Inside San Vitale

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Justinian and Attendants- byzantine - Inside San Vitale

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Emperor- royal colors/ semi-divine status
On right: clergy, on left: military (establish Justinian as a religious and political authority)
Symmetrical composition
He holds a patent (shallow bowl) for the Eucharist (jesus body/blood- graph juice)

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Theodora and Attendants- Byzantine-Inside San Vitale

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Theodora and Attendants- Byzantine-Inside San Vitale

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Purple/crown
Intended to convey regular participate in religion/ support

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Vienna Genesis- Byzantine

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Vienna Genesis- Byzantine

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Manuscript - purple/gold
Classical figures mixing with Byzantine
Illustrates the events of Genesis (explains creation of universe in bible)

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Jacob Wrestling the Angel- Byzantine

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Jacob Wrestling the Angel- Byzantine

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Used to show god’s support of Abraham
Roman/Byzantine elements (heavily clothes figures)

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Rebecca and Eliezar at the Well- Byzantine

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Going to a spring for water (personified as a Roman goddess)
Abraham wanted a wife for his son- Shows that God intervene to help Abraham by helping him find a wife

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Rebecca and Eliezar at the Well- Byzantine

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