The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine has a broad mix of traditional and nontraditional features. Some of the elements it has that are traditional to churches from the Gothic period such as an apse, ambulatory, choir, transept, rose window and nave. Some of the elements of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine that aren’t traditional to Gothic architecture are the aisle chapels or nave chapels and the narthex. Narthexes were originally intended to separate the general congregation from those who had were not allowed inside the nave. This allowed those that were not welcomed into the nave to hear and partake in the services held inside the cathedral.
As good as the images from the Western Christianity are mostly not defined as the "icons", even though "iconic" could be used to define a static style of devotional image.Mary, saints, angels, or the cross. Icons might be dramatis personae in metal, carved in stone, embroidered on cloth, painted on wood and many other things. Till now the obedience of the commandment id not to mark "graven images", Orthodox icons might certainly not be more than three-quarter of the bas
Stone was the main material cathedrals were built from, mainly limestone. The stone was held together by a material called mortar, which is similar to an early form of cement. Wood was also an important part of a cathedral's construction, as it was used for holding up the roofs, flying butresses, and the doors. (Gothic Cathedrals).The architecture of cathedrals were largely based on the Roman Basilica. In earlier times, cathedrals were often built in the Romanesque style.
The Greek language had always been more prolific than Latin, and the spread of embryonic Christianity was made possible by the widespread language. As Roma traded its powers to foreign chiefdoms, Constantinople retained the Imperial tradition until its conquest by the Ottoman Turks. One might say, however, that the very conservative Roman Empire in Constantinople caused its own demise by an inability to take back territories from Barbarians in the west and Arab conquests in the
The domed octagon resembles that of “San Vitale” in Ravenna. Constantine’s “Church of the Holy Sepulcher’s design can also be distinguished in this creation, and finally the rotunda seems to imitate that of “Santa Costanza” in Rome. The difference between these other architectural beauties is that “Dome of the Rock” is of much greater magnitude; in fact its dome is 60 feet across and 75 feet high. The interior of this building is also a unique stylistic development that has become a feature of much of Islamic Art. “Dome of the Rock” displays the first entirely wrapped interior filled with colorful patterns that resemble textile (Kleiner, 147-151).
The North faced a more austere and miserable environment which is somewhat represented in their work whereas the south were more focused on bringing out the religious imagery of the Bible in their artists works. This is probably one of the main differences in the work of Northern & Southern art. We can see above that the work of Northerners such as Hieronymus Boche and Albrecht Diirer is more abstract in comparison to the paintings of someone such as Raphael who we can see has decided to go for a more realistic approach. Why is this? It seems that the main reason to take into account is the fact that the church commissioned nearly all the works that were done by Southern artists meaning that the pictures were to be displayed in churches and on stained glass windows etc.
In the 6th century, Emperor Justinian led a number of conquests in an attempt to capture the former lands of the united Roman Empire. This quest to recapture the lands is a testament to the continuity that existed between Byzantine’s and the former Roman Empire. Additionally, Justinian codified and simplified many former Roman legal codes in order to aid in the administration of the government. Not only did the Eastern Roman Empire continue the legal traditions of Rome, but economically, the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium) remained a commercial center as it dominated much of the silk and spice trade in the Mediterranean Sea much like its predecessor brokered the exchange of goods between Asia and Europe or between regions around the Mediterranean. The Byzantine’s represent one of the clearest continuations of classical traditions in the later postclassical era as a Roman emperor sat on a throne in the eastern capitol of Constantinople.
For example, both buildings require the visitor to first enter though a series of columns before reaching the main attraction. The pillars from both buildings have linear bodies and then expand at the capital. The pillars add both symmetry and expansion (when moving from the confined pillars to the vast main structure) to the space of each building. Another glaring similarity is that the main structure of each of these monuments is a dome. Consequently, both structures are axially aligned around the center of their dome.
The Chapel uses wood as its main supporting material, while the tower uses stonework. The stonework is very detailed and carefully crafted in the tower, while the wooded beams in the Chapel are not as detail oriented. The detail in construction is the main difference between the two spaces. The Chapel is very pleasing to view, but it could be considered a bit drab or boring. The stonework within the tower is very aesthetically pleasing and provides a sense of time and careful preparation.
He was careful to maintain the ancient privledges of Rome and the new senate founded in constantinople was of lower rank, but he clearly intended it to be the new center of the Roman world. (Cavazzi) With the characteristic energy he took every measure to strenthen, enlarge, and beautify the city. One of the most important measures taken was the diversion of the Egyptian grain supplies to Constantinople from the traditional route to