ARTHIST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Haiga, Burning Bush, Floor Plan
22 Jan 2017
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Lecture 15: review of terms and byzantine art. Portrait- depiction of an individual with specific traits to identify the individual, either painting or sculpture (ex. Narrative depiction- 2 scenes shown in sequence, ex. Iconic image- the figure of christ can always be identified (ex. effigy of christ) Symbol- (cid:862)chi(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:862)rho(cid:863) (cid:894)1st letters of christos- anointed one, christ), alpha and. Constantinople (named by constantinople), previously called byzantium- tf the empire that was ruled there was the byzantine empire. Judaism and christianity- monotheistic, christians have saints which are not the same as a deity (living people can become saints) Virgin and child with saints and angels- icon (object of veneration, not adoration), encaustic (wax paint) on wood. Catheri(cid:374)e"s- noblewoman aetheria traveled from spain, through constantinople, to egypt to visit this monastery, sight of burning bush and near the mt. Hagia sophia church- 8-2 *most important building of byzantine art*
