ART HIS 21 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Saint Sabina, Abrahamic Religions, Sophia (Wisdom)
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Porphyry - purple stone, durable, favored for imperial commissions. Theodosian dynasty: geographical division of the medieval ages. Family line: theodosius i, valentinian - nephew, arcadius - son, eastern, Honorius - son, western emperor, galla placid - daughter, theodosios ii, alicia. Juliana - great granddaughter: 330 may 11, festival of saint mocius. Theodosios i - last emperor to rule over both halves of the roman emperor, places bans on other religions, and closes temples. The commission of the obelisk of theodosios i, was the most important commission, visual sign of power. Egypt was a great location not only for food but for spolia. Horse and chaoriot races - had cheerleader. In art there is a propagandist point of view. What is the involvement of women in commissioning works of art in the middle. Galla placid - commission many pieces of arts (church of santa croce, ravenna) Mausoleum of galla amazing: she modeled herself after constantine"s mother, helena.
