PPT-Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture

Architectural History ACT 322 Doris Kemp Topics Early Christian Architecture Rome Structures Structures in the Holy Lands Milan Structures Ravenna Structures Structures in Greece Syria and the Rhineland. Hollie Moffat. March 12, 2013. Art 1010. Early Christian Art. Early Christian Art refers to the art and architecture produced for the Christian Empire under the rule of Constantine the Great.. Christianity was illegal until Constantine implemented the ‘Edict of Milan’ (AD 313).. 2011 Higher Level. Pre & Early Christian Comparison Question. The construction techniques used in pre-Christian burial sites show some similarities with those of early Christian architecture. Discuss this statement with detailed reference to similarities in materials and techniques between one named pre-Christian example and one named early Christian example. objectives. Explain why during the Christian era, art shifts from earlier Greek and Roman traditions of realism toward a strong use of symbols.. Understand that under Justinian, the Byzantine empire moved to the East in 527 AD and that the emperor was extremely influential in fostering the art of his reign. . and Romanesque. Early Christian Design. Byzantine art. . encompasses the visual expressions of the . Byzantine Empire . from about . 330. to . 1450. CE.. Constantinople. : . capital of . Byzantium. MEDIEVAL ART…... Medieval artistic traditions include late antique, early Christian, Byzantine, Islamic, migratory, Carolingian*, Romanesque, and Gothic. , named for their principal culture, religion, government, and/or artistic style. . Early . Christian, byzantine, . Islamic Period. REVIEW. Read pages 275-311. 46 questions including vocabulary. Studio Art. Beginning Blog. Imagine that the United States . ws. planning to adopt an official state religion. How would such a development affect the kinds of art the government would sponsor or even allow?. . . 400 500. . . 600. . . 700 800. . 900. . . . 1000 . 1100 1200 1300 . . 1400. Byzantine and the spread of Islam. 476 ce – 1453 ce. . . Ninth Edition. CHAPTER 8. Continuity and Change in . Europe and Western Asia, 200–850. Copyright © 2011 by Bedford/St. Martin’s. John P. McKay ● Bennett D. Hill ● John Buckler. Patricia Buckley Ebrey ● Roger B. Beck. Essential Questions. How can religion impact a culture?. What factors lead to the rise and fall of empires?. We’ve already talked about the importance of maintenance and wise decisions. . It Matters Because…. LESSON 1 – The First Christians. LESSON 2 – THE DECLINE OF ROME. LESSON 3 – THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH. LESSON 4 – THE AGE OF CHARLEMAGNE. LESSON 5 – THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE. THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Capital: Byzantium. On the Bosporus. Commercial, strategic value of location. Constantine names capital after himself (Constantinople), moves capital there 330 CE. 1453 falls to Turks, renamed Istanbul. Western CivilizationCodified Roman LawUnder Emperor Justinian Byzantine legal experts collected and arranged Roman lawMain source of law remained enactments of emperorsLaws became more extensive regul Christian Traditions. Key Ideas – Christian Traditions . Hiberno. -Saxon .  . interlaced . organic & abstract shapes . Early Christian .  . Imagery of Christ as Good Shepard and Jonah of the Whale as well as symbolic references to Christ. Byzantine Architecture . Objectives. Outline the background affecting the period.. Isolate elements associated with Byzantine architecture.. Identify famous Byzantine buildings.. Recognize key terms from Byzantine architecture..