Byzantine art

According to Plotinus philosophical beliefs, beauty communicates the order of things both visually and intellectually. That through art you can connect the two realms together. It is through the goodness of one’s soul to bring the intellectual principle of form into something visually beautiful to help the human soul connect to the one (God). One such example of this is the baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence, Italy. The structure was rebuilt on top of Roman Ruins in the Tuscan Romanesque…

Justinian was the emperor of the Byzantine empire after the fall of the Roman empire. The roman empire, however, was not dead in his eyes. He considered himself the last vestige of the roman empire. Under Justinian’s rule, Christianity became the only lawful religion in the Byzantine empire and it was the start of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Justinian considered his rule both spiritual and temporal. Justinian’s artistic campaign was the most effective because he was the first leader to…

From the premises of the humanism movement, the Italian Renaissance, which 'made the language and art of the ancient past the model for the present”, Leonard de Vinci 's work, composed of paintings as much as scientifical sketches, the Ottoman Court that aimed at reviving the Byzantine Empire 's art and the interiority depicted in both litterature, through personal stories like Saint Catherine of Siena 's visions, and German paintings, there was…

head and then caress it. Even though Gustav Klimt always tried not to reveal his private life in the eyes of the public, compared with his other works of art, Judith I undoubtedly exposed his personal concerns. In his later “golden phase”, Gustav Klimt starts to conceal the characters of the women on his canvases by employing the forms of Byzantine mosaics and ornamental abstract…

Alex Koinski Professor McCoy HIS 104 May 4, 2015 Imagine visiting a far, distant land where nearly everything is different from home; this is how a merchant would have felt travelling from the European West to the Chinese East and vice versa. Many merchants did not have to make such a long journey due to middlemen on the trade routes, so they would not have been exposed to such a stark change in cultures. In the 11th and 12th centuries, Europeans were not very open-minded when it came to…

Splitting of the Roman Empire The fall of Roman empire started from about AD 190. It was attacked by tribes such as the Goths and the Vandal and Civil wars in the empire further weakened rule. Rome also experienced a succession of poor emperors who were not capable of doing their jobs. The emperor Diocletian knew that something had to be done or the empire would disintegrate. He decided to divide the Roman Empire in half creating Western Empire and Eastern Empires, each with own leader.…

Art-” The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.” One of the few man made creations that has withstood the tests of time, art is something that all can easily relate to. Whether it be art from the Middle Ages, Early Renaissance, or the Mannerism period the legacy and culture of the time remains preserved in each piece and ready to…

Diego Rivera was well-known for paintings that portrayed Mexican life, society and the history of Mexican People. No matter what, Rivera did not shift his art and that shaped him to be somewhat controversial artist. Rivera was a communist who fought for communist ideal. He is an ideal of socially dedicated artist. His art describes such issues as Mexican labor, and American worker and Revolutionary figures. Rivera experienced the work of great masters such as Cézanne, Gauguin, Renoir, and…

Likewise, once I got my fill of the "Ceramics of West Mexico" exhibit, I moved onto "The Red in Art" exhibit, which highlights the use and importance of the color red in the arts and different cultures around the world. (Give brief 1 sentence synopsis of the wall label) -Wall Label, Bowers Museum. Initially, when I entered the exhibit, I noticed that the lighting was very dim and almost seemed lifeless, however, this quickly changed as once I furthered into the exhibit my eyes were instantly…

represents who you are and where you come from. Culture is defined as the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. People see art and entertainment as important parts of life because it is a form of expression and is something to be taken in. It is a source of beauty and pleasure. All human societies have forms of beauty and pleasure. Culture consist of five elements: traditions/customs, art/entertainment, language/education, values/ norms, and…