ARTHIST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Hosios Loukas, Christ Pantocrator, Byzantine Architecture
22 Jan 2017
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They are compared with the roman soldiers who tortured jesus on crucifix by. Virgin and child in apse of hagia sophia- 8-16. Golden background, no landscape, creates otherworldly space. Seated on a throne, feet on platform- deities feet never touch ground, also seen in ancient egyptian and near eastern art. Emphasis on her garment/mantle, many folds- body covered in fabric, head neck and face are detailed as well as hand. Jesus does not sit like a baby, mainly garment as well, identified by the cross nimbus on his head. Monastery churches at hosios loukas (greece)- 8-17. Cupolas are used more in middle byzantine period. Double and triple arches- identifier of byzantine architecture. Cupola is above square ground plan- solution is squinches, a quarter dome on all. Inscriptions that identify christ and describe the narrative scenes. Dome and squinches, decorated w images of christ. C(cid:396)oss a(cid:271)o(cid:448)e to(cid:373)(cid:271) of ada(cid:373), ch(cid:396)ist"s (cid:271)lood flo(cid:449)i(cid:374)g o(cid:374)to to(cid:373)(cid:271)- connection that.
