ART 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Byzantine Architecture, Nika Riots, Apse
Document Summary
Byzantine can be thought of broadly as the art of constantinople (originally called. Early byzantine: associated with reign of emperor justinian i (527-565) Began in 5th century and ended in 726 at the onset of iconoclast controversy that led to the destruction of religious images. Byzantine political power, wealth, and culture were at their peak int his period. Revenna became the eastern empire"s administrative capital in the west and rome remained under nominal byzantine control until the 8th century. Church of san vitale and its mosaics (begun c. 520; consecrated 547) Emperor justinian; empress theodora; bishop ecclesius of ravenna; martyrium; exedrae (wall niches); dome on pendentives (concave triangles beneath arches) Ecclesius, bishop of ravenna commissioned 2 new churches. Central plan church, martyrium (church built over the grave of a martyr) Nished after justinian conquered ravenna and established it as the administrative capital of byzantine italy.
