Lecture 5 Outline of Last Lecture I. Greek Art cont. II. The Romans Outline of Current Lecture I. early Christian artwork II. Eastern and Western portrayal III. Monastery Current Lecture I. early Christian artwork A. they adapted the Roman Basilicas 1. they turned them into churches 2. Christian churches are very simple on the outside because they represent the simpleness of the Lord’s appearance 3. apse: a room where the roof is a dome split in half B. central plan vs. cruciform plan 1. central plan: these buildings were more square and compact; they also featured a dome 2. cruciform plan: these buildings portrayed a cross figure from the arial view; they had transepts (important for holding many people) C. mosaic painting technique 1. broken tile structures 2. they convey hidden messages a) example: purple clothing represents power, water/fountains represent baptism or the cleansing of sins, leaves celebrate victory GradyBuddy ARHS 1003These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best !used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. !3. hieratic scale: the most important figure is bigger so it draws the eye’s attention D. narrative vs. ionic 1. catacomb: a cave used as a burial side that often contained many painted walls a) fresco: painting directly on the wall b) narrative: the picture portrays a story c) ionic: the picture is often used in worship and portrays a divine structure (just the face) (1) often contained letters that represented the beginning and end of time II. Western vs. Eastern artwork A. Western artwork 1. in their mosaics the divine were the most important feature 2. the divine are depicted as old B. Eastern Artwork 1. in their mosaics the emperors, empresses, and the divine were often of equal importance 2. the divine are also depicted young III. Monasteries A. families would offer a son to become a monk to repent for their sins B. some monasteries were like a charity (hospitals) and some were scholarly C. Monks used illusionism in their artwork and not naturalism and
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