ARCH&UD 10A Study Guide - Final Guide: Ancient Roman Architecture, Apse, Speyer Cathedral
31 Mar 2018
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Lecture 11: old st. peter"s basilica, roman empire, 360 ce. Represent christian belief systems adopt basilica form like early roman architecture, central nave, aisles and leading apse. Reinvented as a site of worship in christianity. The religion was earlier than this, but after legalization by constantine, example of this robust architectural expression of this turn: basilica of sant"apollinare nuovo, ravenna, 500 ce. Following decline of roman empire, ravenna was first west and then byzantine important geopolitical position, an independent city state. Use of mosaics along the central naves, believers precede towards the apse. Imagery on the surface as a mode of educating the public, the role of text to convert public to this relatively new belief system. Representation of jesus as a judge; legal proceedings and judgments is the basilica form. These literal representations were later rejected though: church of san vitale, byzantine empire, 500 ce. Byzantine empire rose, conquering italian peninsula at ravenna.
