Understanding of Art Midterm
180ft high
Dome of Hagia Sophia
Pantheon still holds the record for the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. Located in Rome. 142ft.
Dome of Pantheon
The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Dome of the Rock
Story of Moses. Vibrant Human Figures
Finding of the Baby Moses, Tempera on plaster
1. TESTEMONY OF FAITH: The testimony of faith is saying with conviction, "La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadur rasoolu Allah." This saying means "There is no true god (deity) but God (Allah), and Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of God." 2. PRAYER: Muslims perform five prayers a day, facing Mecca. Each prayer does not take more than a few minutes to perform. Prayer in Islam is a direct link between the worshipper and God. 3. CHARITY/ZAKAT: All things belong to God, and wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust. The original meaning of the word zakat is both 'purification' and 'growth.' Giving zakat means 'giving a specified percentage on certain properties to certain classes of needy people.' 4. FASTING DURING THE MONTH OF RAMADAN: Every year in the month of Ramadan, all Muslims fast from dawn until sundown, abstaining from food, drink, and sexual relations. 5. THE PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA: The annual pilgrimage (Hajj) to Makkah is an obligation once in a lifetime for those who are physically and emotionally able.
Five Pillars of Islam
Large pieces of work, specially designed niche observed from bottom to top. Rolled and kept in box can be several feet long.
Formats of Chinese Painting
Fresco inside Christian something same iconography of Christ. Christ not dressed as a shepherd
Good Shepherd
Made by Andrey Rublyo on panel. Old Testament Holy trinity emphasize doctrine of holy trinity represent equality and diversity between the father son and the holy ghost
Holy Trinity Icon
The word icon comes from the Greek eikon (likeness, image or picture) and refers to the paintings made for public use in the rituals and decoration of the Orthodox church and for private devotions and prayers at home. It is a form of art which both promotes and supports Christian faith and worship. The egg tempera painted wooden panels are the typical form/technique of the icon, but other media may be used as well.
Icon
Family, all in togas, contemporary figures. In rome (part of roman culture) public monument. Augustus shown.
Imperial Procession
The Dome of the Rock is built on top of the Foundation Stone, which is sacred to both Jews and Muslims. According to Jewish tradition, the stone is the "navel of the Earth"—the place where creation began, and the site where Abraham was poised to sacrifice Isaac. For Muslims Prophet Muhammad, founder of Islam, is traditionally believed to have ascended into heaven from the site.
Inside the Dome of the Rock
Wall painting. Whats goung on? This is a scene frm the jewis catacome and roman monument carved military victory 17 or 70 ad tablets moses recived from god
Menorahs and Ark of the Covenant
In Spain. Prayer Hall for Muslims. Rhythmic beautifully designed horse shoe double arches
Mosque of Córdoba
Reflection of light, decorative richness, and complicated water system.
Palace of the Lions
Roman structure, dedicated to gods, made of concrete.
Pantheon
Original in red ink on parchment It depicts an entire Benedictine monastic compound, including churches, houses, stables, kitchens, workshops, brewery, infirmary, and a special house for bloodletting.
Plan of Saint Gall
Located in France (part of Roman empire). Water could flow across Gardon River.
Pont du Gard
Works decorated with three- or four-clawed dragons were used at the Ming court as gifts from the emperor to his attendants and were also presented to foreign rulers and dignitaries. Since the first legendary rulers, the Emperors of China have taken the dragon as the central image in an elaborate set of images that symbolize the emperor's authority. The great and beneficial power of the dragon could be brought to the people through the good rule of the emperor who was considered to be the intermediary between heaven and earth, a "Son of Heaven." Like the dragon, the good emperor always sought the wisdom to rule wisely, and the combination of wisdom and divine power assured the well-being of the Chinese people.
Porcelain flask with cobalt blue
Yup
Reconstruction after the Saint Gall Monastery Plan
Rock Garden, Ryoan-Ji, Kyoto, Muromachi Period Daily Meditation in this zen garden
Rock Garden
Mosaic. Emperor Justinian and His Attendants. One of most important patron of art, deacon holding a cross, 2 other bishops died, emperor dressed in purple guy in middle was banker had money to build church
San Vitale
Mosaic. Empress Theodora and Her Attendants. Bringing a chalice she was dead face was done by funeral-mask.
San Vitale
The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu was written at the start of the 11th century, and it is generally considered the world's first novel. It is introduction to the culture of the aristocracy in early Heian period and its forms of entertainment, its manner of dress, its daily life, and its moral code. The era is exquisitely re-created through the story of Genji, the handsome, sensitive, gifted courtier, an excellent lover and a worthy friend. Most of the story concerns the loves of Genji, and each of the women in his life is vividly described.
Scenes from the Tale of Genji
Xia Gui, Section of Twelve Views From a Thatched Hut by Xia Gui. Hand-scroll, ink on silk. One of China's greatest masters of landscape paintings. The album leaf and the hand scroll with a continuous panorama were his predominant forms. His works are typically in ink monochrome, occasionally with a few touches of color. His style is characterized by short, sharp, angular strokes suggesting rapid execution. He simplified his compositions and limited his materials, achieving a more sharply focused and immediate effect. He thus, with his followers, created the new mode of landscape sometimes called the lyric style.
Section of Twelve Views From a Thatched Hut
The Water Battles at the Colosseum were documented by Ancient Roman writers who recorded that the Colosseum was used for naumachiae (the Greek word for sea warfare) or simulated sea battles.
Water battles at Colosseum
Wall painting. Roman portrait of educated young smart woman with literacy because she's holding a book. (illusion of 3rd dimension) Jewelry and headdress.
Young Woman Writing
It was the sculptor, Jocho, who perfected this style and with it a new method of creating wooden sculpture that is known as the Yosegi or joined-wood technique. A technique in wood sculpture in which parts of a figure are roughly carved separately, then joined together and finished. Jocho invented special way of large monumental of Buddha different quality made of wooden pieces painted with gold. Gold leaf and lacquer on wood
Amida Buddha by Jocho
Translates to Author of Peace. Made of marble. Commemorate Augustus. In Rome.
Ara Pacis Augustae
Made by Fan Kuan. Travelers Among Mountains and Streams, Hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk. Presence of human, second pic you can see donkeys.
Art of Fan Kuan
Augustus "Ancestor" cupid riding a dolphin. The presence of Cupid hints at the emperors claim of divine ancestry tracing back to Venus (Cupid is Venus son). The dolphin refers to Augusts naval victory. Marble.
Augustus of Primaporta
Built in the seventh century BCE, the ancient city of Byzantium proved to be a valuable city for both the Greeks and Romans. Because it lay on the European side of the Strait of Bosporus, the Emperor Constantine understood its strategic importance and upon reuniting the empire in 324 CE built his new capital there named it Constantinople-present day Istanbul, Turkey.
Byzantium
Underground system of hallways. Good shepred represented as young person carrying ship. Old testament being casted by whale. Wall paintings of orants (Females with hands raised).
Catacombs of Saints Peter and Marcellinus
Built by emperor Justinian, built in 5 years (mother of all churches) 2 master builders (mathematician and physicists)
Church of Hagia Sophia
In Rome. The largest amphitheater ever built at the time and held 50,000 to 80,000 spectators.
Colosseum
Roman monumental column constructed on the orders of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great
Column of Constantine
The Forbidden City was the former imperial palace which was the home to twenty-four Chinese emperors over 491 years between 1420 and 1911. The palace is 960 meters long and 750 meters wide. It has 9,999 rooms - a room being the space between four pillars. The well guarded palace is surrounded by a moat 3,800 meters long and 52 meters wide. Intruders were discouraged by guards in watchtowers with bow and arrows. There are five entrances to the gate - the central one reserved for the emperor. The empress was allowed through it only once - on her wedding day.
Description of Forbidden City
Who is this? Constantine the great. Last roman, first Christian emperor. Defeated by great emperor. Established city of Constantinople which will serve as second rome.
Constantine the Great
Symbol of love, functional mosque
Taj Mahal
It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal with construction starting in 1632 AD and completed in 1648 AD, with the mosque, the guest house and the main gateway on the south, the outer courtyard and its cloisters were added subsequently and completed in 1653 AD. Its recognized architectonic beauty has a rhythmic combination of solids and voids, concave and convex and light shadow; such as arches and domes further increases the aesthetic aspect. The color combination of lush green scape reddish pathway and blue sky over it show cases the monument in ever changing tints and moods. The relief work in marble and inlay with precious and semi precious stones make it a monument apart.
Taj Mahal, Interior
Mostly under the Third Ming Emperor Yongle (1403-1424) Forbidden for emperor to go outside. Private prison is a certain way. The Forbidden City is a palace complex in central Beijing, China. It houses the Palace Museum, and was the former Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty.
The Forbidden City, Beijing
Used for getting material everything produced here on highest level. Strict ceremonial life.
The Forbidden City, Beijing
There for centurys. Katshusika Hokusai. Woodblock print. The Great Wave Off Kanagawa is part of Hokusai's Ukiyo-e series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji". Mount Fuji was (and still is) a symbol which holds great importance in Japanese culture. It is a symbol of national pride and identity, of beauty, and holds great spiritual importance. The wave is about to strike the boats as if it were an enormous monster, one which seems to symbolize the irresistible force of nature and the weakness of human beings
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
