Name: Matthias Takele Date: 11/23/15 Period: 6
Through the use of shape, diligent work needed to create the art and the context, the artist of Beta Giyorgis emphasizes Christianity to the viewers.
Throughout the structure, the artist uses shape to convey Christianity of the art to viewers. For example, Beta Giyorgis has a roof and 3D structure of a carved Greek cross. This definitely emphasizes Christianity because the cross is the highlight shape of the art; a cross is always associated to Christianity because of Jesus’s crucifixion where he sacrificed himself on the cross for our sins and to give people resurrection into afterlife. Another example can be seen through the windows and the lines going around the church. This represents the three levels of Noah’s ark where 16,000 animals were kept from the safety of the Great Flood God had put unto the Earth due to the very sinful people. This shape feature emphasizes Christianity through a reminder of biblical scenes mentioned in the Bible. Therefore, in this special structure …show more content…
For example, the artist ought to recreate Jerusalem and structured the churches' landscape, details, and religious sites mentioned earlier in such a way as to achieve such a feat. This is evident to emphasizing Christianity because the artist wanted to recreate Jerusalem by the cross structure so it would replicate the heavenly era in the biblical times. Its purpose was also for protection. The church was made deep in the ground so that it would be harder to demolish it and since it was made with one rock, it had a strong foundation and overall body. This relates and emphasizes Christianity because the Christians were always fighting with the Muslims and the special tactics for the church’s protection shows how the people devote their lives to the safety of the church. Therefore, the context of the structure shows how it can also emphasize
Through the use of shape, diligent work needed to create the art and the context, the artist of Beta Giyorgis emphasizes Christianity to the viewers.
Throughout the structure, the artist uses shape to convey Christianity of the art to viewers. For example, Beta Giyorgis has a roof and 3D structure of a carved Greek cross. This definitely emphasizes Christianity because the cross is the highlight shape of the art; a cross is always associated to Christianity because of Jesus’s crucifixion where he sacrificed himself on the cross for our sins and to give people resurrection into afterlife. Another example can be seen through the windows and the lines going around the church. This represents the three levels of Noah’s ark where 16,000 animals were kept from the safety of the Great Flood God had put unto the Earth due to the very sinful people. This shape feature emphasizes Christianity through a reminder of biblical scenes mentioned in the Bible. Therefore, in this special structure …show more content…
For example, the artist ought to recreate Jerusalem and structured the churches' landscape, details, and religious sites mentioned earlier in such a way as to achieve such a feat. This is evident to emphasizing Christianity because the artist wanted to recreate Jerusalem by the cross structure so it would replicate the heavenly era in the biblical times. Its purpose was also for protection. The church was made deep in the ground so that it would be harder to demolish it and since it was made with one rock, it had a strong foundation and overall body. This relates and emphasizes Christianity because the Christians were always fighting with the Muslims and the special tactics for the church’s protection shows how the people devote their lives to the safety of the church. Therefore, the context of the structure shows how it can also emphasize