Early Christian, Jewish

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Early Christian, Jewish Byzantine Art
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Map
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Ancient Jewish People
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Canaan
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Mount Sinai Moses
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Ark of the Covenant
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Temple 1
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Second Temple
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Christians
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General Beliefs

• Jesus of Nazareth
• From 30 33 most influential
• Incarnation, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension
• Trinity

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Council of Nicaea
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Gospels
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Constantine
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After 313

• Archbishops sees
• Western Church Rome
• Eastern Church Constantinople
• Jerusalem, Alexandria, Antioch
• To 1054 all united

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Muslims
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Jewish and Early Christian Art
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Early Jewish Art
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Orants
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Good Shepherd
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Good Shepard, Orants, Story of Jonah, 4th
Century, Early Christian
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loculi
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Cubiculum of the Catacomb of Via Dino Compagni
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Good Shepherd
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Detail of a central medallion
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Detail with Jonah
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Orants
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Sculpture
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Jonah Swallowed and Jonah Cast Up, 3rd century,
Early Christian
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Early Christian Architecture
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Dura-Europa
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Early Christian House-Church
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Roman Basilica
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Imperial Christian Architecture and Art
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Important Facts

• 313 Edict of Milan
• 324 Consolidation of Empire and big building
  program
• 404 Vulgate Bible

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Two Church Plans
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Basilica Plan Church
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Old St. Peters Basilica, Rome, c.320-27
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Floor plan
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Outside details
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Church of Santa Sabina, Rome, 422-32
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Central Plan Churches
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Santa Constanza, Rome, 1256
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Harvesting of Grapes
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Detail
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Sculpture
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Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, c.359, Early
Christian or Beautiful Style
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Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
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Detail Christ Giving the Law
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Detail Christ entering Jerusalem
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Detail
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Byzantine Art
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Byzantine Periods

• Early Byzantine Period associated with
  Justinian I
• Middle Byzantine Period worship of icons
  accepted again
• Late Byzantine Period 1261-1453

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Map of the City
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Early Byzantine Art
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Visigoths and Vandels invading
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Emperor Justinian and his wife Empress Theodora
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Map of Justinians Empire
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Anthemius and Isidorus, Hagia Sophia, 532-537,
Byzantine
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Hagia Sophia
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Pendentives
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Interior
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Interior
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Empress Logia
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Ravenna
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Church of San Vitale
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Floor plan
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Interior
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Squinches
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Interior
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Mosaics
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Emperor Justinian and His Attendants, c.547,
Byzantine
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Empress Theodora and her retinue
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Ivories Manuscripts
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Archangel Michael, Early 6th century, Byzantine
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Comparison
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Manuscripts key ideas

• Scriptorium
• Manuscripts
• Codex
• Vellum/Parchment

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Clay Wax Tablets
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Papyrus
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Parchment Making
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Scrolls
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Codex
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Illuminated Manuscripts
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Covers
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Types of Manuscripts
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Rebecca at the Well, Early 6th Century, Byzantine
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Middle Byzantine Art
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Iconoclast Controversy

• Iconoclasts against icons (breaking icons)
• Iconophiles for icons
• Seventh Ecumenical Council

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Map
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Macedonian Dynasty (867-1056)
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Virgin of Vladimir, 12th century, Byzantine
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Christ Pantocrater, c.1080-1100, Byzantine
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Archangel Michael, 11th century, Byzantine
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Archangel Michael, 11th century, Byzantine
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Manuscripts during the Middle Byzantine Period
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David the Psalmist, Paris Psalter, 10th century,
Byzantine
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Joshua Roll, c.950, Byzantine
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Late Byzantine Art

• 1261-1453
• New style in art church liturgy important
• Use of trompe loeil in the churches

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Anastasis, c. 1315-21, Byzantine