Basilica of San Vitale

the Basilica of San Peter on the Vatican Hill in Italy Rome in an area that had been formerly a cemetery where according to the traditions Peter was crucified. The principal portion of the Basilica, the nave was very long. Two aisles ran along the side of the nave making it wider. In the west part of the Basilica, the nave rose in to a clerestory. Attached to the nave was a cross arm, such a resemblance of that of a cross became deeply symbolic for early Christians. Though Basilica of San…

emperor Leo III the iconoclastic controversy was result of the return of the idea that religious figures should not be depicted in art. One of the best examples of the remaining Byzantine art that is still intact are the mosaics of San Vitale in Ravenna. San Vitale Basilica construction of the church was started by Bishop Ecclesius in 526 and was completed in 547. The church’s mosaics depict various stories and figures such as the story of Moses and the sacrifice of…

artistic campaign had on his people. He convinced people of his god-like power. At one brief point during his reign he was able to push back the north and take back the whole empire, so he had to make his mark in Ravenna. He built the church of San Vitale. The church, in the Roman tradition, was built using a central plan and an axial route. There was a big apes to accommodate the grand scale of the liturgy. The central apsidal mosaic in the church was of Jesus’ second coming and on either side…

Narrator 2: Justinian heads over to the Hagia Sophia to check on the progress the builders have made. *Justinian walks up to the Patriarch and nun* Justinian: How is the construction coming along? Patriarch: It is coming along well. We are progressing and trying to finish as soon as possible. Nun: It seems to have recovered well from the inferno. Narrator 2: The original church was damaged in 404 A.D. by a fire that erupted…

visual ideas introduced by artists, categories of styles are borrowed and begin to bleed through history and time. In my opinion, this is held to be evident in the art pieces of the mosaic of Theodora and her assistants located inside the Basilica of San Vitale on Ravenna Italy (527-565 Ca.) and the…

Constantinople. The artwork from this time were very connected with early Christianity in that most of the artwork and architecture were a part of a church, much like Theodora and Her Attendants. Theodora and Her Attendants is found in the Basilica of San Vitale in Italy. Theodora is pictured with an imperial court with…

Theodora’s Impact Theodora was the wife of Justinian, the emperor of the Byzantine Empire. She, in addition she is a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, where she is immortalized with a mosaic painting on the walls of the Basilica of San Vitale. She is acknowledged for being the most influential empress in the history of Byzantine times. Her intelligence made her Justinian’s most trusted advisor and co-regent. Although she did not have the best background, she succeeded in co-leading the…

One of the least common art forms in the contemporary art world is the mosaic. Compared to the more common art forms such as painting or ceramics, mosaics have decreased in use from their peak in the ancient world. However, this does not diminish the importance and beauty of mosaics, but rather allows modern societies to admire an art form that it is unfamiliar and exotic, with many intricacies that are not at first obvious. Commissioned mainly by the rich, mosaics grew and spread across the…

Christianity first became an Asian religion, and prominent in Israel and Syria. Christianity then gradually progressed to become an African and European religion. There is no evident material culture of the Christian religion before 180 AD, and it was very common for early churches to be set in private dwellings, which included homes of the wealthy. The term Islam means “submission,” while followers of Islam are called Muslims which is translated to “one who has submitted.” Islam was very…