ART 1A Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Saint Maurice, Vellum, Pope John Xii
The Good Shepherd , Marble 300 – 350 CE, Musei Vaticani-Rome , 3ft,
-Justin Martyr condemned the traditional Greco-Roman practice of worshiping statues as gods.
-Despite this, they still made sculptures because it was part of their mentality and a lot of people
retained their traditional values. Also easier convert.
-statue is similar to that of an earlier portrait of one of the pagan gods
Good Shepherd, Mosaic c. 425, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna
-Shown as a mature man, but still a Shepherd
-More regal, purple and gold, and has a halo
-Simple and effective
-Some modeling in L&D but not much
-Not much recession in space or size change.
Christ as Pantokrator, Mosaic, 1090–1100. Church of the Dormition, Daphni, Greece
-Pantokrater= ruler of all/ judge at the end of time
-Connects the awestruck worshiper below with the Heaven through Christ
Gero Crucifix, 970 Cologne Cathedral, Germany, Painted and gilded wood, 6ft,
-Commissioned by arch bishop Gero
-it is a statue and a shrine for relics
-bearded, suffering, human, contorted in pain
Hagia Sophia 532 –537, Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey
-By ANTHEMIUS OF TRALLES and ISIDORUS OF MILETUS under emperor Justinian
-Mathematician and physicist
-Hagia Sophia means “The Church of Holy Wisdom”
-built to rival all other churches (including the temple of Solomon)
-Silentarius marveled at is size and materials
-He built over 30 churches in Constantinople
-Central plan + basilica plan
-Round dome on a square building (pendentive)
-Processional core= Naos: where church activities took place
-it is royal propaganda
-original dome collapsed from pressure, they built the dome more steep and stable after.
Palace Chapel of Charlemagne 792–805 Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle), Germany
-synthesis and inspired by San Vitale
-Octagonal central plan
-westworks: 2 cylindrical towers which foreshadow later medieval dual-tower facades
Document Summary
, marble 300 350 ce, musei vaticani-rome , 3ft, Justin martyr condemned the traditional greco-roman practice of worshiping statues as gods. Despite this, they still made sculptures because it was part of their mentality and a lot of people retained their traditional values. Statue is similar to that of an earlier portrait of one of the pagan gods. Good shepherd, mosaic c. 425, mausoleum of galla placidia, ravenna. Shown as a mature man, but still a shepherd. More regal, purple and gold, and has a halo. Not much recession in space or size change. Pantokrater= ruler of all/ judge at the end of time. Connects the awestruck worshiper below with the heaven through christ. Gero crucifix, 970 cologne cathedral, germany, painted and gilded wood, 6ft, It is a statue and a shrine for relics. By anthemius of tralles and isidorus of miletus under emperor justinian. Hagia sophia means the church of holy wisdom .
