Apse

There have been many prehistoric structures found by archeologists all over the world, one of them being the megalithic temples of Malta. Archeologists have dated the temples from 4000- 2500 BC, making it older than the pyramids and Stonehenge. The temples were made out of stone and consisted of an incomplete dome and horizontal arch and post and animal hide coverings. Most of the temples had a basic floor plan of a variable number of hemispheric chambers branching off from a narrow entrance…

The colors of the paving stones in the apse and great choir depict the precious stones named in Revelation as those adorning the walls of the New Jerusalem as well as many more examples of “sacred geometry,” with its symbolic numbers and shapes, are found throughout the building. Just like builders…

Also, while the façades and the outward composition of La Sagrada Familia seem to be incredibly heavy, the inside is filled with polychromatic light, because of the Gothic inspired windows that fill the walls. The crypt, which is located below the apse, is mysteriously filled with light, thanks to Gaudi’s solution to add a ditch and include windows into the composition of the space. The use of light in the stone composition, something that is not new to churches as seen in many Gothic Cathedrals…

The buildings of the Italian Cisternians consisted of a central hall for the crowds to gather, side aisles, and apse. With rectilinear forms challenge the French architecture, also with small windows, one example is the magnificent, Basilica of San Francisco, located in Assisi. The fresco painting on the walls was also an important characteristic of this period. Also, its desire to evoke the Franciscan connection with poverty influenced the architecture. Simply but magnificent is the definition…

Filippo Brunelleschi is widely known as one of the founding fathers of Renaissance architecture, as well as the first modern engineer. Born in Florence, Italy in 1377 and died in April 14th, 1446, Brunelleschi was the second son to Brunelleschi di Lippo di Tura di Cambio Bacherini a notary and Giuliana di Giovanni Spini. Di Lippo’s family was from Ficarolo on the Po and was of importance and well known, as Di Lippo was also a diplomat. From a very young age Brunelleschi was taught mathematics…

effects of misleading art representations. Eventually, the Byzantine Empire underwent a period of art iconoclasm. This period led to the restriction of many religious arts, which until then, had been their main form of artistic expression. Many famous apse mosaics were destroyed during this time. This period was eventually overturned and their fame for religious arts continued, eventually influencing Islamic art. Muslim artists were then trained in Byzantine styles and Byzantine artists…

Question 1: The sculpture of Menkaure and a Queen was built around 2490-2472 BCE. The original sculpture of Augustus of Primaporta is believed to have been built around 20 BCE. These pieces of art were created in different periods and places. Throughout time there has been a similarity between civilizations everywhere. This is the want and need for leadership. In each community there has been a leader of some sort. While some of the leaders have similarities there are unique qualities that each…

resurrection and the eternal life of the imperial couple and their accompanying courtiers. In her argument about the gender differentiation in locations, Teteriatnikov uses a number of persuasive sources. An analysis of the architectural setting in the apse solidly presents the locations of the two panels and shows their relations in the space. It demonstrates that the two panels are placed in different locations. Also, the article uses Benedictis’s study in sixth-century Roman churches to claim…

France. This region held great wealth allowing great cathedrals to be built. Cathedrals held the main principles of gothic art with its tall and strong presence, large pillars, and tremendous interior design. The main appeal of the inside were the apses, which were large semicircular recess in a church with a domed roof at the eastern end of the church. More details include stained glass windows, arches, monumental doorways, and…

Basilica. Like early basilicas, (Old) St. Peter’s Basilica was rectangular with a high central vaulted nave and complementary aisles on both sides. It is over 350 feet long and had a transept cutting perpendicular across the nave to form a cross . The apse at the head of the basilica is said to have had a mosaics and a statue of some sort dedicated to St. Peter. Mosaics and paintings would also have adorned the walks between the pillars. Many were destroyed when the Old St. Peter’s Basilica was…