continuity and centralization of state as seen in the Byzantine Empire‚ which split Rome into two. The world at this time was witnessing the mass movement of pastoral people interacting with sedentary people and the weaknesses of many empires including the Han Dynasty‚ the Guptas and Rome. During the Pax Romana Era‚ the Roman Empire was at its peak in the Mediterranean because of powerful‚ unified governmental rulings. The army and the emperors ruled over a huge amount of land; from North Africa to
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reasons for which Augustus was successful emperor amongst which his building programme plays a vital role. Besides his building programme Augustus also used other means to become successful and the main ones are his avoidance of being seen as an arrogant leader or dictator‚ keeping his promises‚ claimed to act in the ways and will of their ancestors‚ he was selfless‚ he put on games and also his victories at war. The period immediately before Augustus became emperor was one of turmoil in Rome with civil
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the events of that time. Through the works ‘Mosaic of Emperor Justinian and his Court’‚ ‘Olympia’ by Edouard Manet‚ ‘Le Demoiselles d’Avignon’ by Pablo Picasso‚ performance artist Orlan and ‘Overstepping’ by Julie Rrap‚ the physicality of an artwork (the way in which it structurally appears) will be explored by the influenced of time and place. ‘Mosaic of Emperor Justinian and his Court’‚ (547 AD) is a 6th century mosaic in San Vitale‚ Ravenna. This mosaic artist is unknown‚ however during the time
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Empire in 476 C.E.‚ much of the Mediterranean basin was in disorder with no leadership. Germanic tribes from the north had conquered the last emperor and claimed the land their own. But in the east‚ a new empire was blooming‚ the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire was both similar and different from the previous Roman Empire‚ and its greatest ruler‚ Justinian‚ made it his main ambition to regain the lost territory‚ and power of Rome. The empire of Byzantium was the only classical empire
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Early Christian architecture was centered in Rome‚ while Byzantine architecture was centered in Byzantium‚ also known as Constantinople. From these two cities‚ Early Christian architecture became disseminated throughout Europe and led to Christianity becoming the single most important phenomenon during this era. In A.D. 313‚ Emperor Constantine provided the Edict of Milan‚ lifting the ban on Christianity which led to it becoming an official religion
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called Constantinople and was the capital of the once powerful Roman Empire (Zucker & Harris‚ n.d). It was founded by Constantine I‚ the first roman emperor to embrace Christianity (Zucker & Harris‚ n.d). The Hagia Sophia was constructed in the 6th century A.D during a time of internal turmoil in Constantinople (Zucker & Harris‚ n.d). Justine I‚ the emperor at that time‚ decided to create this church not only to embrace Christianity which was the official religion at that time but also to reduce unemployment
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A beautiful example of a building from the Byzantine section is the Hagia Sophia‚ otherwise known as the church of "Holy Wisdom." Between 532 and 537 A.D.‚ the emperor at the time‚ Justinian‚ who was an aspiring builder‚ had this masterpiece built‚ in what was once called Constantinople and is now Istanbul‚ in the country of Turkey. The building is a beautiful conglomeration of early Greek and Roman time periods blended with some Asian elements‚ as well. Within this building are two floors that are
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HUM 2210 Study Guide: Exam 2 Identify the Following Art and Architectual Works Works of Art aligned to Cultural Periods Minoan Period Bull-leaping fresco from the Palace of Minos‚ Knossos‚ Crete‚ ca. 1500 B.C.E. Priestess with Snakes‚ Minoan‚ ca. 1600 B.C.E. Mycenaean Period Lion Gate‚ Citadel at Mycenae‚ c.a. 1500-1300 B.C.E. Funerary Mask (gold)‚ possibly of Agamemnon‚ c.a. 1500 Greek: Archaic Period Funerary Krater with “Geometric” Decoration‚ c.a. 750 B.C.E
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Justinian was born into a peasant family in 483 AD. He was later adopted by his uncle and came to power after his uncle. In 525 AD Justinian married Theodora. Theodora was a the lowest class of them all‚ she was a prostitute. No matter what they went through at the beginning of their lives doesn’t mean they couldn’t have success later in life. Justinian came to rule in 521 and came up with his own code of law‚ Justinian’s Code. Theodora helped women all around gain rights and helped set them free
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under Justinian I. Emperor Justinian I ruled from ad 529 to 565. One thing about the Justinian’s code is that it was based off of and name of an emperor named Justinian. During his reign he marked the Byzantine empire with the Hagia Sophia. The Hagia Sophia is still in good shape today as a museum in in Istanbul‚ Turkey. But sadly the Justinian Code affected many people including jews‚ women‚ and even children. The code was based off the Emperor Justinian. The source and basis of Justinian Code
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