before the renaissance‚ the most usual form of art was a style was one which closely resembled Byzantine Christian artwork. Through research‚ I found a definition for this style of artwork. A website called Britannica described Byzantine Christian art in way that was easy for me to understand‚ it was defined as “Based on the dynamic of lines and flat areas of color rather than form‚” (Britannica‚ Byzantine Christian par.5). This style of work is the very basis of comparison of Cimabue’s work and the
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The Ottoman Empire was one of the longest-lasting empires in history‚ lasting into the 20th century. “Known for their wealth and power” (Course Page 7)‚ the Ottomans were an extremely militarized state considered “far more than its Islamic predecessors‚ it was open to technological advance‚ a true gunpowder empire” (Hillenbrand 256). The Ottomans used their powerful military force to continue to invade and conquer‚ becoming one of the strongest and most advanced Islamic dynasties ever seen. The
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The increase in mosaics in churches in Late Antiquity and the Byzantine Era was largely due to the influence of the Roman Emperor Constantine (ruled from 306 to 337 AD). During his rule as emperor‚ Christianity became the major religion and there was a push for more buildings to house the followers of Christ. Along with the new buildings there was a need to decorate these places of worship accordingly and express the religion in a grandiose sort of way. Mosaics were generally the inexpensive and
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Constantinople (Cimok 1998‚ jacket). Byzantine mosaics were generally created for the decoration of churches. Most of the churches were basilica or central church plans (Lassus 1967‚ 130). The mosaics in Constantinople‚ especially Hagia Sophia‚ were created to celebrate the anointing of new emperors and empresses. The mosaics were generally on domes‚ galleries and narthexes (Lassus‚ 130). Byzantine art was different from other period’s art. The main aim of Byzantine art was the representation of Christianity
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of Byzantium are incredibly detailed and portray the military strength of the Byzantines and the skill of its generals. While many of his claims have proven to be accurate‚ the finer details of military conquests he retells are likely dramatizations designed to highlight desired characteristics or actions of the Byzantine generals. His chronicles of the battles fought by the Byzantines in the expansion of their empire portray the actions of the emperor and generals as defensive rather than adversarial
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Shanti Empire Through out the course of this school year‚ we have learned and examined multiple civilizations. For this project‚ we had to create our own ultimate civilization-gathering achievements from other civilizations and piecing them together to from the perfect Utopia. Like with Mesopotamia‚ Ancient Egypt‚ Ancient China‚ Ancient Greece and just about every early civilization-location played a vital role in the upbringing and culture of the peoples. My civilization resides in where
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Survival of Imperialism What is an empire? There is not a unique definition for this term because over the course of history empires took many different forms. However all empires possessed the common capacity to dominate and impose on others. The very first empires started with the emergence of communities and the motivation to conquer came with the need to survive harsh environments which prone those communities to routinely attack other living tribes in search of food and shelter. Progressively
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greatest empires in history fell? At the Roman Empire’s height of power‚ the empire was bigger than modern day India‚ and its influence was felt throughout the world. By 180 CE‚ the empire surrounded the Mediterranean Sea and controlled most of Europe‚ as well as parts of North Africa and the Middle East. However‚ as numerous empires before them‚ the Romans also collapsed and left the world in a problematic state. The greatest evidence of the lasting impacts of the fall of the Roman empire are the
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Empire or Emperor? An empire is a state‚ or political system that exercises coercive power over a population. Those with larger populations are more frequently labeled as empires. They conquer‚ rule‚ and extract resources from other states and peoples. Usually‚ empires encompass a considerable variety of peoples and cultures within a single political system. The negative things that come with an empire cannot be overlooked. Many empires are known by their violence‚ exploitation‚ oppression‚ cruel
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Definition of western culture The term "Western culture" is used very broadly to refer to a heritage of social norms‚ ethical values‚ traditional customs‚ religious beliefs‚ political systems‚ and specific artifacts and technologies. The concept of western culture is generally linked to the classical definition of the Western world. In this definition‚ Western culture is the set of literary‚ scientific‚ political‚ artistic and philosophical principles which set it apart from other cultural spheres
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