FAH101H5 Lecture 5: Lec 5
7 Oct 2016
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Central plan type = (commonly used for mausoleum and martyrium structures) The mausoleum of galla placidia, ravenna, italy, c. 425 ce. Christ as the good shepherd, mausoleum of galla placidia, ravenna, c. 425. St. lawrence, mausoleum of galla placidia, ravenna, c. 425. Burned alive because he did not renounce his faith. The church of san vital, ravenna, italy, c. 526-547. The emperor justinian and the bishop maximianus, san vitale, c. 547 ce. The empress theodora and attendants, san vitale, c. 547 ce. Athemius of tralles and isidores of miletus, church of hagia sophia, constantinople (istanbul) 532- Dedicated to christ as holy wisdom (= hagia sophia) Also personal church for the emperor justinian and his court. Pendentive = structural element to support a dome. Supported on a pier (a solid vertical support) o. Vladimir virgin, late 11th or early 12th century, tempera on wood, approx. Mary as theotokos (god bearer), but also as virgin of compassion.
