ART 1011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Early Christian Art And Architecture, Christian Art, Diocletian
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6-28 initiation rites of the cult of bacchus (?) Augustus ruled during peace and prosperity 27 bce-14. Pantheon: embodies full concrete being reached rotunda body with top dome largest and highest dome built at the time coffers in the dome: decorative carvings lower portion of rotunda is solid material and getting higher is lighter. Oculus: 29 ft in diameter. perfect circle opening at top. High empire: 96-192 ce monumental structures and changes diocletian comes into power at 284 and puts in form tetrarchy. 325-25 ce diachlacian divides into tetrarchic: four rulers. collapses by 306 battle of milvian 312ce. attributes to christian god saw a flaming cross in his dream. In this sign you shall conquer edict of milan 313 ce. freedom of religion defeats maxentius in 324. Creates constantinople: eastern capital depicted in abstract fashion. 306-313 ce made possible by the use of concrete. served as constantine"s duties. 6-66 hadrian/constantine hunting boar and sacrificing to apollo.
