ARTH 225 Final: ARTH 225 Final Study Guide Part 1 - Art Pieces

• School: UBC
• Department: Art History
• Course: ARTH 225
• Professor: Saygin Salgirli

Document Summary

Art history final study guide: the palatine chapel/charlemagne"s palace chapel. Constructed from 786 to 805 ce, and consecrated by pope leo iii in 805. Important monument of the carolingian renaissance, later used as the site of coronation for the holy roman emperors. Draws inspiration for its design from the church of san vitale in ravenna; romanesque style of construction: constructed during the reign of the byzantine emperor justinian i from 526 to. 547: at the time, ravenna was the capital of the province of italy/the exarchate of. 800 ce: solidarity with the pope and christianity during times of crisis; renewed muslim aggression in the western mediterranean. The use of iconography representing the apocalypse supports this: the four evangelists surround christ enthroned, symbolizing christ"s return to. Chapel is very focused on the precision and articulation of its masonry, whereas in roman architecture this was less of a concern as it could not be done very efficiently.