ARTS 149 1st Edition Lecture 25 Continuation to Byzantine Art and Architecture Iconoclasm o 730 ban on icons by Emperor Leo II o Iconoclasts condemned any lifeless image of Jesus or saints o Iconodules revered or venerated religious images Middle Byzantine o Monastery churches of HosioLoukas Greece Katholikon Verticality Eye drawn towards dome Church of Theotokos o Christ as Pantokrator A dome mosaic in Church of Dormition Daphni Greece o Crucifixion A mosaic located in Church of Dormition Daphni Greece Classical influences seen but we still see halos and gold background o St Mark s Cathedral Venice Italy Includes 5 domes Windows are on all domes to illuminate the cathedral Pala D Oro Made of gold cloisonn inlaid with precious stones Depicts story of St Mark and doge s portrait Beneath Christ is doge and empress Irene o She is shown in a frontal pose flat with no shading o She has patterned clothing and halo o Christ Enthroned with Saints Made of ivory Shows john the Baptist Virgin Mary 4 Military Saints Bishops 4 apostles These 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 It is portable
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