Its’ Byzantine elements include polygonal apse capitals and narrow bricks. The interior of the Church of San Vitale is largely composed of arches, as well as flat and curved walls and a matroneum. Natural sunlight floods from the clerestory of the dome, which sheds light on the various Byzantine mosaics. These mosaics portray stories from the Old and New Testaments, as well as images of Justinian and his wife Theodora. These images are located to the left and right of the apse mosaic on the choir wall.
HAGIA SOPHIA Hagia Sophia is a great architectural beauty and an important monument both for Byzantine and for Ottoman Empires. Once a church, later a mosque, and now a museum at the Turkish Republic, Hagia Sophia has always been the precious of its time. The mystical city Istanbul hosted many civilizations since centuries, of which Byzantium and Ottoman Empires were both the most famous ones. The city today carries the characteristics of these two different cultures and surely Hagia Sophia is a perfect synthesis where one can observe both Ottoman and Byzantium effects under one great dome. Hagia Sophia (from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, "Holy Wisdom"; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Aya Sofya) is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey.
The San Agustin Cathedral The San Agustin Roman Catholic Cathedral is a long-standing well-known building located in a south Texas border town named Laredo. This city was founded in 1755 by Don Tomas, and is one of the oldest cities in the state. San Agustin Roman Catholic Church, one of the most prominent buildings in the district, was established in 1778. As you walk into the San Agustin Cathedral you are filled with an agglomeration of sights, sounds, scents, tastes, and tactile stimuli. A cross and a priest are not the only things a person can find at a church, especially not at the San Agustin Church.
While The Entombment of Christ is a representation of religious and spiritual views, it also showcases passionate and dramatic portrayals of the greatest sacrifice ever made by Christ. During my trip to the Metropolitan Art Museum I decided to focus on A.D. 1400-1600 Medieval Art and eventually decided upon The Entombment of Christ. Located in MET gallery 306 the large limestone sculpture stands out immediately. The recess measures 96 x 104 x 32 inches while the overall measurements along with the frame measures a massive 183 x 145 x 32 inches. The beautiful stonework although dated still has great detail and texture, exemplified by the azurite lead paint that although clearly faded, still shows signs of red and orange shades.
These types of art include ivories, enamels, jewelry, metalwork, ceramics, etc.). The Edict of Milan was issued by the emperors Constantine I and Licinius in 313, allowed for public Christian
The demensions are a base of 30.9m by 69.5m. The Parthenon featured an octastyle, or 8 column arrangement at both narrow ends, with 17 columns along the wider sides. The architects used the common ratio of 9:4 for the side columns and for the spaces between the columns, although strayed from strict geometric principles for design purposes like the columns’ slight curving upward toward the cella, and a bowing in the floor, raising the centre about four inches higher than either end. This made the Parthenon appear straight from a distance. The octastyle façade, capped with a triglyph, is comparable to the entrance design of the Pantheon built by Hadrian, who was said to be a big fan of Greek architecture.
20 June 2013 The Pantheon The Pantheon in Rome is widely regarded as one of the most important buildings in history. Indeed, “the Pantheon represents the highest achievement of Roman architecture, both formally and structurally. It combines boldness, scale, and mastery of every architectural art” (Trachtenberg and Hymen 142). Its impressive architecture left a legacy: it was widely imitated in Roman tombs and temples. Its influence is also found in many other places.
Pugin obtained his inspiration from visiting other European Countries, especially Lubeck in North East Germany where the Roman Catholic Church was the predominant style and enabled Pugin to incorporate their architectural designs into his own work. (St Chad’s and Religious Art, AA100 DVD) St Chad’s took 2 years to build in 1841 and was the first Catholic cathedral since the reformation and Pugin was appointed by Bishop Thomas Walsh to revive the Gothic architectural style. This Cathedral is also extremely unique as had three generations of Pugin architects working on it up to the 1930s. Following Pugin’s conversion to Roman
Gothic Cathedrals Martha Wolbert American Intercontinental University Abstract This essay will be discussing Gothic Cathedrals and their artistic meanings. The two Cathedrals that will be talked about are Notre Dame and the Cologne Cathedral. This essay will discuss the use of colors, techniques, and materials used in the construction of each of these Cathedrals; along with their subject matter and functionality of artwork; but most important, the message that the artist is trying to convey to everyone. Gothic Cathedrals Cologne Cathedral The creation of the infamous Cologne Cathedral initiated in the year 1248 when the Cardinal Konrad Von Hochstanden put the first stone in. This Cathedral was in devotion to the Blessed Virgin
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).