HIST 2150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Renaissance Revival Architecture, Classical Archaeology, Apollo Belvedere
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Setting the scene: from the fall of the western roman empire to the. Division of the roman empire, fall of the west, flourishing of the east: the byzantine. Constantinople: 6th century western europe going into medieval; preserving greek and church. Christianity versus paganism: centre of west control, education and life becomes a different type of christian church; catholic, churches are mainstay of medieval period both in east and west. Greek and roman gods; buildings are neglected, culture is not kept up, only through copying exercises. Ro(cid:373)a(cid:374) e(cid:373)pe(cid:396)o(cid:396) a(cid:374)d it"s sig(cid:374)ifi(cid:272)a(cid:374)t that the title is hol(cid:455) ro(cid:373)a(cid:374) e(cid:373)pi(cid:396)e (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause its looking back to roman past as an example of status and power. In this world, the way you show status and education/culture is by showing your k(cid:374)o(cid:449)ledge of the (cid:272)lassi(cid:272)s as (cid:455)et (cid:449)e still do(cid:374)"t (cid:395)uite ha(cid:448)e the (cid:272)olle(cid:272)tio(cid:374) of antiquities coming to light. The papal collection of antiquities in renaissance italy.
