MPC 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Early Christian Art And Architecture, Christian Art, Clerestory
9 Nov 2017
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Romans were interested in the spirit world. There is nothing new about christian subject matter, but the way the iconography is portrayed. Heads are more detailed than bodies, the spiritual is in the head and face. Christian symbolism: fish - ichtus (greek) = jesus christ, god"s son, saviour . Anchor - common motif in early christian art. Chi rho symbol looks like a p and an x. Basilica was a common area where shopping, courtroom, libraries etc. were held. Look up what an apse, nave, aisle, clerestory. Apse usually holds a statue, nave is like the common area, clerestory is the second story window. Christians adopted basilica styles for houses of worship. There"s an eastern rome and a western rome. The barbarians are making art that can be transported in saddle bags, in arms, etc. A bula is a brooch, much of the art of the germanic people is called cloisonn .
