Unit 3 Flashcards
Virgin and Child Between the Saints Theodore and George
Virgin and Child Between the Saints Theodore and George
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)
Didactic
teaching a lesson/moral
Encaustic
an image made with colored wax
Narthex
entrance of a church
Nave
central area of church
Aisle
path around nave
Apse
end of building, opposite to narthex
Santa Sabina (Late Antiquity) - Italy
Santa Sabina (Late Antiquity) - Italy
Former roman church
Exterior basic, interior heavily decorated
Different- didnt focus of perfection, instead made is light and airy focus upward
Spolia- columns
Byzantine Empire
Eastern ( orthodox)
Western (christian)
East- stable→ constantinople capital
West- Chaos
Art seen as service to church/god (no signatures)
Church and state are one
Good Shepherd Fresco (in Catacomb of Priscilla)
Good Shepherd Fresco (in Catacomb of Priscilla)
- 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)
Orant Fresco (in Catacomb of Priscilla)
Orant Fresco (in Catacomb of Priscilla)
over family tomb
- Continuous image of woman life ( before marriage,- left motherhood- right, Death- middle
- teaches about a good Christian
Catacomb of Priscilla (Late Antiquity)
Catacomb of Priscilla (Late Antiquity)
- Christianity hidden underground
- Burial place
- sketchy drawings –> limited resources
Early Byzantine
-Religious icons and spaces that reflected heaven
-Little depth in backgrounds
-Art affirms political and religious powers of rulers
-Art lost to iconoclasm
Hagia Sophia- Byzantine- Turkey
Hagia Sophia- Byzantine- Turkey
Patrons: Justinian and Theodora (emperor//empress)
Greek and Roman influence
Axial and Symmetrical plans combined
Church to mosque (added mihrab) to museum
Basilica of San Vitale- Byzantine- Italy
Basilica of San Vitale- Byzantine- Italy
Centrally planned church
Exterior-plain, interior- highly decorated
Emperor Justinian and Empress funded it
Build over a Martyrium
Justinian and Attendants- byzantine - Inside San Vitale
Justinian and Attendants- byzantine - Inside San Vitale
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)
Theodora and Attendants- Byzantine-Inside San Vitale
Theodora and Attendants- Byzantine-Inside San Vitale
Purple/crown
Intended to convey regular participate in religion/ support
Vienna Genesis- Byzantine
Vienna Genesis- Byzantine
Manuscript - purple/gold
Classical figures mixing with Byzantine
Illustrates the events of Genesis (explains creation of universe in bible)
Jacob Wrestling the Angel- Byzantine
Jacob Wrestling the Angel- Byzantine
Used to show god’s support of Abraham
Roman/Byzantine elements (heavily clothes figures)
Rebecca and Eliezar at the Well- Byzantine
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
Rebecca and Eliezar at the Well- Byzantine
