ART 155 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Exedra, Pendentive, Toga
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Ravenna- one of the most important cities in italy, capital. Apse- half rounded shape where they put the altar. Chi-rho- first 2 letters of christs name in greek. Theodosius 1: makes final tradition from pagan to christianity. 380 ad: christianity now the official religion of the empire. 391 ad: pagan worship banned in the empire. Tribes are waiting to pick off parts of europe. If ravenna is in control of the gothics were not. Blocks off top of italy to meet threats. Takes position when city is in turmoil. Restores over 30 churches in 2 years. Leaves behind a new code of laws. Invests a lot of money in troops to ravenna. San vitale ravenna, italy byzantine (526 - 547 ad) Put gold leafing on the back of glass tesserae to make it shine. Have jesus dressed in a purple toga, royalty. Has the law (book) in his hand. Representation of justinian on one side, his wife on the other.
