Stylized Focus The focus of art changed around the year 3500 B.C. Around this time is when humans developed the first form of writing. The writing system changed the world and it changed the way people viewed the world. This is the first time humans can document history. This made a huge impact on artists and their artwork. The focus changed from humanism and stylization‚ to more idealized art. (Adams) Dating back to 3100 B.C.‚ the Palette of Narmer is one of the first ancient works of art.
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with religious structures. While the forms‚ shapes‚ and mediums of these artworks may differ through time‚ the symbol that each represents is the uniting factor. This commonality is observed in several art pieces‚ namely that of the Parthenon‚ Hagia Sophia‚ arch of Titus‚ Sant’Apollinare Nuovo‚ Amiens cathedral‚ and the boundary stones within the complex of Djozer. Initiating the path is the Parthenon. Evident from the images‚ symbols‚ and structure‚ the function of this piece is for religious ceremonies
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political leaders should have ruled. The reign of Byzantine emperor Justinian I from 482–565 C.E. was of both glory and destruction. Justinian reconquered much of the former Roman Empire while creating lasting legal codes and cultural icons such as the Hagia Sophia‚ the world’s largest cathedral. But as soon as Justinian came into power everything changed. He introduced all the laws that never existed into the government and he ended all already established customs. He eliminated existing offices‚ established
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as a commercial center. He presented himself not just as a warrior-sultan but as a true emperor‚ ruler of the Europe and Asia along with the Black sea and Mediterranean. Laying foundations for a rightly centralized‚ absolute monarchy. Hagia Sophia: Hagia Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica‚ later a mosque‚ and now a museum in Istanbul‚ Turkey. Istanbul: The new Ottoman capital‚ where Mehmed worked energetically to stimulate its role as a commercial center. Suleyman the Magnificent:
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weapon Basil II crushed the Bulgars in 1014 at the Battle of A. Manzikert B. Kleidion C. Constantinople D. Kerbala The wife of Justinian‚ who proved to be an invaluable adviser‚ was A. Belisarius B. Livia C. Hagia Sophia D. Theodora A direct challenge to the Byzantine emperor arose in the year 800 when the pope gave an imperial crown to the Frankish king‚ A. Otto of
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Humanities 303 Course 1 Project Yolanda Revels Professor Davina Dandridge September 16‚ 2014 I. Introduction of the Dark Ages The dark ages is this tumultuous era‚ when no one actually really knows exactly what happened and really would not like to consider it dark although that was time of the fall of Rome‚ where through the eventual light of progress revealed at the dawn of the middle Ages‚ It was a lot going on an implied judgment being that in that particular period in European history from about
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links [edit] Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Main article: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World The Great Pyramid of Giza‚ the only wonder of the ancient world still in existence. The Colosseum in Rome. The Great Wall of China. Hagia Sophia. Taj Mahal. Golden Gate Bridge. Chichen Itza. Old City of Jerusalem. The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights. Grand Canyon The Great Barrier Reef. The London sewerage system’s original Abbey Mills pumping station. Machu Picchu
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preserve Roman‚ Greek culture and Christianity but it also spread these ideas to other parts of the world. Another big impact of the Byzantine Empire are the achievements of architecture and art. The greatest example of this is the Church of Hagia Sophia. The purpose of this monument was to symbolize the unknown of Christian religion. A weakness of the Byzantine Empire is that the position of the church was detrimental to the Orthodox Church. It had no influence on the people‚ it did not have
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During the Emperor Justinian’s reign‚ from 527 until 565‚ the Byzantine Empire expanded in wealth‚ power and prestige. Much of this was due to Justinian’s skilful rule. There were also periods of retrenchment and plague which often makes the period seem an unsuccessful one‚ although I believe these times showed his quality as an Emperor. One reason that the Empire expanded under Justinian was because of his ability to pick exceptional advisors. The men that he gave power to owed this to him and
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The sense of exploration and adventure is in the air. It is September 11th‚ 1525 and I have been sailing for weeks from Libson and will arrive in the town of Malindi on the East coast of Africa. I always wondered about the African cultures and life styles. Well we are to arrive at the city tomorrow and I will have a busy day on my hands. September 12th‚ 1525‚ I wake up to a humid and dry day with the sun beating down on decks of the ship. In the distance‚ I can see Malindi‚ a gleaming city out of
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