minerals and and fragments of pottery and other materials. The mosaic art was created for doors‚ footpaths‚ tables‚ walls‚ floors and ceilings. The people of Byzantium used mosaic art so they can decorate buildings‚ and churches. One famous church‚ the Hagia Sophia was built by Emperor Justinian. It was decorated with colorful art all over. Byzantines specialized in covering walls and ceilings. The smalti (colored glass) allowed light to reflect and refract within the glass. Also they were set at slight
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available surfaces of Byzantine churches in an established of hierarchical order. They were all handmade. The art of mosaic flourish in the empire making it stand out. The majority of Byzantine mosaics were destroyed but some survived. Buildings like Hagia Sophia were embellished with mosaics during the Emperor Justinian. If the purpose of classical art was the glorification of man‚ the purpose of Byzantine art was the glorification of God‚ and of His Son‚ Jesus. Another Byzantine work of art was
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Architecture Ancient Egypt Architecture - is the architecture of ancient Egypt‚ one of the most influential civilizations throughout history‚ which developed a vast array of diverse structures and great architectural monuments along the Nile‚ among the largest and most famous of which are the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza. Egyptian Architectural Columns The Great Pyramid of Giza‚ which was probably completed c. 2580 BC‚ is the oldest and largest of the pyramids‚ and is the
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icons of Jesus‚ Virgin Mary‚ and the saints. Due to the fact that the Byzantine Empire created their own silk industry they no longer need to depend on china or Persia for their silk. A very interesting place to go in Byzantine Empire would be the Hagia Sophia it is 240 feet wide and 270 feet long in the form of a cross. What I like about the Byzantine Empire is that they believe in god and that for a nation/empire can last 1000 years while you are surrounded by enemies that hate your guts. The best
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structures‚ which often had pictures carved into them. One of the most common pictures seemed to be a carving of the emperor deciding the fate of a deceased person‚ playing god‚ in essence. Another marvelous architectural feat of Byzantium was the Hagia Sophia. Built by the emperor Justinian for his wife‚ Theodora‚ it was designed to be the most important Christian church in the world. It had beautiful stained glass art lit by the light of 1000 candles. The final‚ and probably most important characteristic
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b. nirvana. c. ka. d. Buddha Save Answer 5. Question 001-19 (Points: 1) Built by Justinian in the first half of the sixth century in Ravenna‚ Italy‚ this church was probably conceived as a political and religious statement. It is: a. Hagia Sophia. b. St. Apollinaire. c. San Vitale. d. Santa Costanza. Save Answer 6. Question 002-19f (Points: 1) The medium for Theodora and Her Attendants is: a. fresco. b. tempera. c. mosaic. d. encaustic. Save Answer 7. Question 006-19f
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Brianna Lyles APES September 2‚ 2014 The World Without Us In The World Without Us‚ Alan Weisman offers an utterly original approach to questions of humanity’s impact on the planet: he asks us to envision our Earth if humans suddenly disappeared. He explains that the infrastructure placed on Earth would collapse and vanish without any human presence. He explained how everyday items may become immortalized as fossils; how copper pipes and wiring would be crushed into mere seams of reddish rock
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Extension 1. Lost in Translation. Directed by Sophia Coppola in the form of a comic melodrama‚ Lost In Translation pursue’s a view that until recently‚ had been left unanswered in many films alike‚ however Lost In Translation takes a different pathway‚ apprehending the viewers attention via a clandestine interpretation of love. Bob (Bill Murray)‚ the protagonist of Lost In Translation appears to be of a quite tedious nature at first. His film career has passed him by with his last major film
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Empress Theodora‚ wife of Justinian the Great‚ was one of the most powerful women ever known to Byzantine history. She rose from the humblest of beginnings to become one of the most influential and great of individuals. As Justinian wrote in one of his laws‚ she was “our most pious consort given us by God.” As a result of her reverence for God‚ she understood how to rule the empire in such a way that reflected who she had been given authority from. She sought to shape the reforms of Justinian and
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is known from a combination of literary and fragmentary archaeological evidence. The Great Palace was a sprawling walled complex of reception halls‚ residential quarters‚ courtyards‚ and religious buildings located in the area east of the church of Hagia Sophia.
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