Byzantine art

Although lacking a precise definition, the fine art term "chiaroscuro" (from the Italian for "light-dark"; or the French "clair-obscur") describes the prominent contrast of light and shade in a painting, drawing or print, and the skill demonstrated by the artist in the management of shadows to create the illusion of three-dimensional forms. The point is, solidity of form is only detectable in the presence of light. (For instance, it is only as dawn approaches that objects or figures - hitherto…

In my Humanities essay 1 paper, I will be discussing how Christ was found in many Byzantine mosaics and icons. I will also discuss what these symbols represented and the many values that were and represented and not represented. To fully understand what these symbols meant you have to first under the full history behind Byzantine art meant. I am going to fully explain this concept in my essay, and give an understanding of how Mosaic were used and formed during this time and how many artworks…

Many art historians believe that the period between 1200 and 1400 was the beginning of renaissance, the fact is that this period was a turning point in art. From getting away to embracing the Byzantine style, many artists were characterized by painting religious subjects and utilizing a combination of the old with their own new personal techniques. In the following paper I am going to compare and contrast Antoniazzo Romano’s Virgin and Child with a Donor (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston) of c. 1480…

meditation or trying not to connect so deliberately, as a means of teaching, Byzantine art had a way of connecting with its viewer on an emotional level. Some pieces, of Byzantine art, are avoiding connecting with the viewer for their current legal state. The controversy between how a piece connects with the viewer was a huge issue when it came to the church in Byzantium. Connecting to the viewer was important to Byzantine artists. Icons were not always bad, in fact they were quite…

Religion has been tied to art long before our society even had a word for it. Since ancient times art has been used to promote the ideas and beliefs of many different religions to the world. Pictures of half human half animal beings paint the walls of Paleolithic caves the Egyptians hieroglyphics and statues depict their gods and the Greeks built temples and reliefs to worship and tell the stories of their gods the medieval ages were no different. The middle ages brought the rise of the…

The Eucharistic Dove (ca, 1215-35) is a suspended dove, stylized in typical Byzantine manner. During this period, Christian influence spread across the Roman conquered world and lead to the crusades, a series of holy wars began in the name of Christianity. These strong religious convictions that defined the time were represented in art of the day, famously finished in copper and heavy with ornate detail. One might quickly identify the period and suspect that because the artist depicted an animal…

Throughout the period of 1150 B.C.E up until about 300 B.C.E the interaction between the Persian, Greek, Roman and Byzantine empires have shaped each culture. Through war, trade, religion, migration and expansion these Empire have clashed, and merged and scattered. Although Each Empire varies in core values, government, literature and art, it is easy to find connections to one another through the timeline of each individual Empire. The competition for territory and advancements pushed these…

Several aspects of the painting such as the throne, the red shoes and the archangels are typical of Eastern or Byzantine art. “Yet, Jesus gives the Western, not eastern, sign of blessing, and the halos are not the plain burnished disks found in Byzantium but are decorated with floral patterns in Italy.” (The Collection). The way in which the Enthroned Virgin presents the Christ Child is Byzantine however; the child appears to be giving a blessing which represents Western ideas (Davies…

paper explores two pieces of art; one form the early medieval years (between 500 and 1200) while the Christian iconography is contained in illustrating the return of naturalism between early and late medieval periods other is from late medieval years (between 1200 and 1400). This paper also reviews the 'Madonna Enthroned with Angels and Prophets' by Cimabue developed in the Italo-Byzantine period between 1100 and 1300. The 'Vienna Genesis' is a medieval Christian art designated by siglum Ralphs…

2015 Professor Smoot 1. Write an essay on the highlights of the Byzantine Empire, from rise to ultimate fall. Constantine 1 started the civilization known as the Byzantine Empire in 330 A.D and it lasted until it fell in 1453 after it was conquered when the Ottoman army marched on Constantinople during Constantine X1’s reign. It was built on the site of a Greek colony. The Byzantine Empire saw a rich tradition of literature, art, and learning. It also stood as a great military buffer between…