Byzantine art

For myself, picking a topic is one of the most challenging obstacles in writing any paper, story, or essay. I have so many ideas about so many different topics it 's hard to settle on just one. However, when it was brought to my attention that we would have to make a documentary to go with our paper, I could only think of one thing; the Dark Ages. A few years ago, I remember watching this documentary on the History Channel about the Dark Ages and I was unable to finish it. Since then I have…

them to England to convert the Anglo-Saxons. The Byzantine Empire had a very strong military. He used his military and his best commander Belisarius to reconquer Northern Africa circa 533 CE. Most of Belisarius’ success was because of his superior tactics in battle. The Byzantines used the kantos, an overhand thrusting spear, before the stirrup was invented. The Eastern Slavic Empire lived in what is now Russia, trading and working with the Byzantines until they were conquered by the Mongols in…

The Fall of Constantinople in 1453 was a significant turning point in history for both positive and negative reasons. Negatively, it was a dark attack that caused a religious shift from the dominant center of the Christian Orthodox church to the Islamic faith. It proved that the most heavily fortified and greatest city of its time, though defeating every enemy in the past, was still able to be conquered in less than two months. Lastly, it led to heavy casualties and the destruction of the…

Empire was called to partake by the words of Pope Urban II, who proposed sending troops to fight the Seljuk Turks and take back Jerusalem. The Seljuk Turks started gaining power and territory in 1030 and took over Jerusalem in 1071, kicking out the Byzantines. The First Crusade had created tension between the Muslim Turks and the western Romans. In this essay, I will expand on the importance of the Carolingian Empire and the role they played in the First Crusade, the religious roles that the…

warriors, who created a vast empire by defeating their enemies in battle and then conquering the surrounding area. The Egyptian empire illustrates an empire with vast riches and leaders who portrayed themselves as having god-like abilities. The Byzantine empire displays artefacts of war and peace and their leaders believing they are chosen by God to rule the surrounding lands. The first imperial dynasty of China…

rebellion would threaten his reign over the empire (Brooks, 2009). With such behavior, it didn’t take long for the empire to retaliate, causing the Nika Revolt on January 13th, 532 AD. The whole city of Constantinople rose up and tried to upheave the Byzantine government. As Justinian was forced into his palace by the rioter, they began to plan their military coup, going as far as deciding on a new emperor. In that time Justinian had made the decision…

Romans have been using artistic works to communicate to the public on issues related to politics, governance and even economy. Therefore, the manuscript intends to discuss and analyze artistic works of Augustus in relation to nature of Roman Imperial art. Firstly, it is important to state that Augustus was the emperor that waged the most effective artistic campaigns compared to other emperors such as Vespasian as well as Constantine. In his artistic campaign, Augustus used the opportunity to…

been around and are a significant aspect of the Italian culture and history. According to Catholic tradition, Jesus founded the papacy in the first century, when he chose St. Peter, the leader of the apostles, to be his earthly representative. "Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my church," he states in chapter 16 of Matthew. "I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven." Those words, which now circle the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, serve as the biblical mandate…

Greek Art started at the end of the Dark Ages around 900 B.C.E. was the beginning of beautiful creations and presentations of art. Separated by periods, the Geometric, Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic Periods I will briefly describe the different art styles within these periods. Starting with the Geometric Period, at 900 to 700 B.C.E. an art style created using geometric patterns with representation and repetition in its shapes. Painting on vases were most common and used as storage devices…

also known as the Byzantine Empire. (Spain Exchange 1) The migratory Slavs came and settled into the area in two waves adding diversity, which will in turn add conflict. (Spain Exchange 1) Christianity came into the land at this time and Bosnia remained under the control of the Byzantine Empire despite an attempt by Bulgaria and an attempt to band together so Bosnians could rule themselves. (Spain Exchange 2) Then it became the subject of a tug of war between Hungary and the Byzantine Empire…