creating the illusion of depth. This painting addresses many religious concepts by setting up different levels and layers in the constructed space. The characters depicted are made up of four groups of human figures, which include the Trinity (God the father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit), the Virgin Mary and Saint John, a pair of donors, and a skeleton on a tomb at the bottom of the picture. There is an apparent point of separation, which is made clear due to each group being on separate levels. Their
entirely consistent with the evolution of Western Christianity (Ware 8). These traditions and practices of the church of Constantinople were adopted by many and still provide the basic patterns and ethos of contemporary Orthodoxy. The Eastern Orthodox Church has adopted unique organizational features, beliefs, and traditions constituting itself as a unique branch of Christianity. As the developments in Eastern Christianity were happening independent of Western Christianity, the differences in approaches
In this paper I would like to discuss the formative phase of Indian art, which was derived from travelers account since the middle ages to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Indian Art specially Hindu visual art was puzzling and disturbing for Europeans basic understanding of art, hence they were getting fascinated about it. Something which is unknown to our mind always concern and puzzle it. This ignites a sense of enthrallment, which force our mind to solve the puzzle and also to understand
most influential societies on modern day life. Ancient Greece has inspired the modern world in five main areas: theatre, government, philosophy, art, and architecture. Theatre flourished in Greece, particularly in Athens, between c. 550 BC and c. 220 BC. During its beginnings theatrical performances were part of Dionysia, a festival held in honour of the god Dionysus. The plot of the plays was always inspired by Greek mythology, a theme that is still common today. Many modern plays and movies have
nobility in France began to appreciate them as works of art and to display Roman statues in their own castles. Sculptors at Cluny were the first to pick up on this and use art on architecture. For the first time since the Roman Empire, the human figure appeared in Western art and the idea soon spread to other pilgrim churches. Teaching the word of god Architectural sculpture gave the church a new and powerful medium for teaching the word of god. Most people were illiterate, but now they could read
then Catholicism. A religion so powerful that it is currently one of the largest financial powers in the world. The Catholic Church is one of the oldest continuous religious institutions in the world and has played a prominent role in the history of Western civilization. Many say that money is power. If that’s true then no one has more power over the years then the catholic church. The people who have followed the Catholic religion over the years have always been generous with their money in even in
significant impact on modern western civilizations. Many of the aspects of our culture and civilization that we experience here in America would not exist if not for the Hellenistic world and its spread over 2,000 years ago. I believe that the main achievements of the Hellenistic world are the advancements in philosophy and science as well as the spread of Greek culture through Hellenization that have all had a significant impact throughout history, even upon modern day western civilizations. A major
Islam is originated in the seventeenth century by an Arabian prophet called Muhammad in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Seventeenth century was period of slavery and cold war. Islam is an Arabic word which means submission and it basically means submission to god and realizing his power. The followers of Islam is called Muslims. The meaning of Muslim is to surrender and it basically means surrender themselves to Prophet Muhammad and by obeying his instruction they can surrender to Allah. The scared text of Islam
To understand whether the Greeks or the Romans made the most meaningful contributions to western culture, one must compare the contributions from each civilization. Meaningful contributions, in this paper, refers to contributions with a lasting positive impact. Contributions can be divided into major themes these being religion, government, science, military, humanities and art. Religion is a foundation pillar of society with the power to shake every aspect of a civilizations lifestyle. The Greeks
The Effect of Emperor Augustus Caesar on Western Civilization Augustus Caesar was very ambitious leader. He is best known for bringing peace to Rome. Augustus was considered the first great roman emperor, because He didn’t care about wealth and fortune. Augustus cared about the people of Rome. He was a great military leader and was successful in most of his missions. He showed people that being a good ruler requires a lot of hard work and dedication. He was a very generous man. Augustus was greatly
The Renaissance in Western Europe brought a “rebirth” to the arts. No longer was the church the only accredited patron for the arts. Instead, a wealthy middle class arose as patrons and were able to purchase artist’s works. Although many pieces still had religious themes, the styles, freedom of creativity, and less reserved pieces were created. The Renaissance was not only confined to Italy, although it is often mistaken as the birthplace of the movement. All over Western Europe artwork flourished
Intro Dionysus was the god of the vine. He created wine and spread the art of tending grapes. He had a very dual nature. On one hand he could bring joy and divine ecstasy and on the other hand, he brought brutality, thoughtlessness, and rage. This was a reflection of both sides of wine’s nature. Dionysus could drive a man mad, nothing nor anyone could hold him or his followers. I wonder if Dionysus stays true to his personality, or if he becomes someone who he isn’t. Background Dionysus, also known
The Dark Ages in (400-800 CE) was basically a time when the population of people was decreasing as well as having small amounts of literature and arts. “Dark Ages referred to the period of time ushered in by the fall of the Western Roman Empire. This took place when the last Western emperor, Romulus Augustulus, was deposed by Odoacer, a barbarian. AD 476 was the time of this event.” (3) When the Roman Empire went down, several people just scattered around the land and brought in new languages, which
Greek Gods and Heroes The ancient Greeks knew little of any real people except those who lived in the countries to the immediate east and south of their country. Their imagination filled the rest of the land with mystical and supernatural beings. The ancient Greeks believed the earth to be a flat circular disk., with their country being in the middle of it. The disk was divided into two equal parts by the Sea(the Mediterranean). They believed the River Ocean flowed around the world from
a time when most people reply on art for getting knowledge about the bible. Since in the early ages people are mostly illiterate, art is used to illustrate biblical stories in order to further spread religion. However, some pieces of artwork are served as instruments for artists to express their own faith and devotion. Being the most affluent group, church sometimes pay artists to produce art works for the church’s use. Many common forms of religion influenced art consist of sculpture, oil painting
beginning when God created the heavens and the Earth, the Earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light." Such was the beginning of creation. Creation continued with the sky and the waters, the Earth and the vegetation, the lights and the animals, and on the sixth day God created man. "Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness…. So God created
follow and it helped explain the unexplained. During the Scientific Revolution, prolific thinkers such as Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, Johann Kepler, and Francis Bacon began discovering and explaining things previously attributed to the Christian God. Therefore, when science and reason started to explain things more accurately than religion, it resulted in a shift in which they took over as the basis of government. The Enlightenment can also see a lot of its roots in Ancient Greek and Roman le
or heard of anything like this before. Its art is the final stage of Muslim art. Its history is quite extensive. Mohammed V survived his father and instead of finishing what his father had started he went above and beyond making renovations. This palace is more exquisite than anything I have seen of its time. The word Alhambra means red castle. When Granada was taken over by the Christians the two
successors, the mingling of Greek and other cultures and the diffusion of religions The conquests of Alexander the Great Alexander won a reputation for military genius when he became king of Macedon after the murder of his father. He undertook the long term dream of his father to punish the Persians for their invasion of Greece, almost 150 years earlier. Little by little he took over the Persian Empire, first Turkey then Israel then Egypt then all the way east to Afghanistan and India "The most lasting
Egyptians were the basis for many western traditions. Their influences are notable in art, architecture, and religion. II. The Old Kingdom A. Zoser, the first pharaoh. 1. built the famed Step Pyramid 2. brought unity to Egypt B. Religion 1. creation 2. gods C. Art D. Downfall of the Old Kingdom III. The Middle Kingdom A. Pyramids B. Middle Kingdom religion 1. Myth of Osiris 2. Similarties between the myth of Osiris and Christian beliefs C. Middle Kingdom art D. Downfall of the Middle