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Jewish, early Xian and, Byzantine, and islam

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syncretism
using art or styles from other cultures and giving it new meaning
lunettes
A semi-circular wall area, framed by an arch over a door or window. Can be either plain or decorated.
atrium
entrance area of a church
narthex
A porch or vestibule of a church, generally colonnaded or arcaded and preceding the nave.
aisle
areas on the side of the nave- almost synonymous with hallway
nave
long congregational area
apse
opposite end of the nave than the narthex this is a semicircular projection
transepts
in some churches this is a wing that crosses the nave in front of the apse, making the building a T-shape.
ambulatory
encircling barrel-vaulted passageway
clerestory
Often lighting the nave, ____ contains windows along the upper level just under the ceiling
nave arcade
the series of arches supported by piers seperating the nave from the side aisles
medallion
round compartment often decorated on the ceiling
Wall with Torah niche (date and location)
244-245 Syria
Wall with Torah niche (what)
-from a house synagogue
- all expressions the same and flat + floating
- importance of education
Synagogues
Location Jews gather for study of the Torah. Shows importance of religious learning.
The Finding of Baby Moses (story)
- symbolism
- story of reed basket on the nile with moses-- found by pharoah's daughter (luck showing they are the chosen people)
- Moses leads the Jews out of Egypt
Think of the disney movie Prince of Egypt
Menorah
symbolizes the tree of life
- end of exile
- paradise to come
Old St. Peter's
construction ordered bu Constantine
where xians believe st. peter was buried
building no longer exists-- plan in the Vatican library
basilica churches
basilica churches
-narthex providing place for people not yet baptized
- five doorways
-large central portal into the nave and two portals on each side
- columns supporting an entablature lining the nave (NAVE COLLONADE)
-another row of columns || to the nave collonade creating double side aisles
- these columns supported round arches (not entablature)
-sarcophagi and tombs line side aisles
Church of Santa Sabina (date)
422-432
Church of Santa Sabina
-constructed by Bishop Peter
Church of Santa Sabina (interior)
- nave with side aisles
- clerestory
- rounded apse
- marble interior
- Corinthian order fluted columns
- nave arcade (contrast to the straight rather than arching nave arcade in Old St. Peters)
-spandrels inlaid with marble images of chalice and paten
- triforium
Church of Santa Sabina (exterior)
- severe brickwork (common of the time-- in contrast with marble interior)
spandrels
above the columns and between the arches
paten
symbolism of wine and bread
Santa Constanza
- tholos (round building)- barrel arches
- unfluted corinthian
- clerestory arch
- altar at the center
- no apse
- narthex at the entrance
- tomb for Constantine's daughter and then was turned into a church
- Roman Influence
-mosaic: harvesting of Grapes
Harvesting of Grapes
- in Santa Constanza
- Constantina in the middle
- late Roman and early Xianity
- Bacchus and mirth etc. -- wine --->>> blood of X
holy trinity
god, jesus, holy ghost
jesus
son of Virgin Mary, executed by Crucifixion and then rose from the dead
313 CE
Xianity officially recognized as a religion
upper-class joined/ converted
geographical regions: diocese
bishops and Cathedrals (chair ->throne)
miracle of incarnation of god
wine and bread
earliest Xian art (early 3rd century)
- arose from Judaism. had Jew and Roman influence
- syncretism
- catacombs
dove
peace
fish
christ
lamb
sacrifice (X's sacrifice)
Angel
Matthew
Lion
Mark
Ox
Luke
Eagle
John
alpha
beginning
omega
end
naos
central area
Transept Greek vs. Latin
Greek: +
Latin: t
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