ARTH 1130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Orans, Gothic Architecture, Brushstrokes
19 Nov 2016
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Triumphal arch meant to commemorate an important event/victory mouldings. Form of the arch: has a single arch, delicate. Look at the middle, there is an emphasized keystone (essential to stability of the arch) Has stylized flowers, influenced by roman architecture. Inside the center: winged, high relief of titus. Has horses bumping into each other to emphasize relief. On the side there are the spoils of jerusalem (also note, there is a menorah) Einhard set up monasteries dedicated to education death. Used as a law court in ancient rome. Nave = the central part on diagram. Windows at the top bring light into the nave. 313 christianity accepted as official religion. Trajan"s market museuo-de-fori (check the name again) exterior has roman brick and core is concrete also roman similar to the collosseum. Details are analogous w/ arch of titus is a commemorative monument celebrated defeat. Narrative start at the bottom and wraps around going up relief sculpture is present.
