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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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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The Blue Mosque‚ Dubai 1960880238125000On the last Friday before the holy month of Ramadan of the year 2011‚ another landmark was added to Dubai’s list of achievements with the opening of the Blue Mosque. Dubai- the land where architecture is highly appreciated‚ the Blue Mosque fits right in with the Arabian landscape. The mosque held its first congregation with the Friday prayer on the 29th of July 2011. It was built by Khalaf Al Habtoor‚ the chairman of Al Habtoor Group. The mosque is named after
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AP World History January 12th‚ 2011 Important Individuals in History Project: Empress Theodora (c. 500-548) Theodora of Byzatium‚ also known as Empress Theodora‚ was the empress of the Byzantine Empire and the wife of Emperor Justinian I. Along with her husband; she is a saint in the Orthodox Church. Theodora was born into the lower class of Byzantine society in Constantinople around the year 500 CE to a bear keeper for the circus and an actress/dancer. Her father died when Theodora was a child;
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Istanbul Presentation: Imperial Mosque Suleymaniye Mosque Exterior: The Suleymaniye Mosque sits on the highest hill of Istanbul. Having the mosque built on the highest hill symbolically represents central power and the strength of the Turkish Empire. Like other imperial mosque in Istanbul‚ the Suleymaniye Mosque is proceeded by a monumental courtyard on the west side. The corners of the courtyard is marked with four minarets. The two minarets on the north end are approximately
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It all started within the Ottoman architecture in 14th and 15th centuries. This architecture was mainly influenced of different and multiple combination of other kinds of architecture which are the Islamic architecture‚ Byzantine architecture and Iranian architecture‚ this gave the multicultural outlook of the empire. The Ottoman architecture developed in a massive way at that time. It got to be creative within the great harmony of the inner and outer spaces. It also was known by seeing the massive
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What is the Primary Reason to Study the Byzantines? The Byzantine Empire and its capital city of Constantinople thrived for more than one thousand years and helped shape the history of the modern world. The Byzantines have been largely ignored in classrooms across the nation. Key reasons to study the Byzantine are their religious influence‚ preservation of literature‚ and defense tactics. The question as stated is‚ what is the Primary Reason to Study the Byzantine? The primary reason to study
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Emperor Justinian and His Attendants Introduction and Identification The image I chose to write about is called Emperor Justinian and His Attendants. A mosaic dating back to 547 CE‚ it is found within the church of San Vitale in Ravenna‚ Italy. The material used in creating the piece is glass‚ known as tessarae‚ set in plaster. (Davies 246) The scene is one of two which flank the altar of the church. The other image is Empress Theodora and Her Attendants.(Davies 254) It is unknown who the artist
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ARTH*1510 Midterm 2: Compare and Contrast Augustus Primaporta 7.10 Origin: Rome Size: Height 6’8” Material: Marble Period: 20 ce Style: Veristic style‚ with stress on maturity‚ turned to Hellenizing style Description: Portraits see him as ageless‚ as seen in statue References to previous art and historical events to strengthen his authority Next to right ankle‚ a cupid playfully riding a dolphin‚ Cupid‚ or Eros‚ the Son of Venus‚ symbolized descent from Goddess of love through his ancestor Aeneas
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Sheikh Lutfallah Mosque Art Appreciation Written Assignment #2 Ms. Muzna Alquaiti Sundus Nagadi For my written art critique‚ I was asked to choose a work of art that I liked and discuss what I think about it as well as critique it based on what I have learned throughout this course so far. I looked at various works of Islamic Art‚ and I realized that I preferred the ones with Mosques; therefore‚ I chose to critique one. I had quite a variety to choose from‚ but Shekh Lutfallah’s Mosque was the
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