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Islamic, Byzantine, and Medieval Art

Islamic, Byzantine, and Medieval Art. A quick look at art movements between the classical world and the Renaissance. Ancient Greece. Remember me? What conventions did the Ancient Greeks use in their art?. Ancient Greek Art. Celebration of Man Appreciation of Heroic Nude

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Islamic, Byzantine, and Medieval Art

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  1. Islamic, Byzantine, andMedieval Art A quick look at art movements between the classical world and the Renaissance

  2. Ancient Greece Remember me? What conventions did the Ancient Greeks use in their art?

  3. Ancient Greek Art • Celebration of Man • Appreciation of Heroic Nude • Close attention to anatomy • Desire to make advances in art • 3D and Perspective

  4. Byzantium How has the subject matter changed? What is the emphasis in the subject matter of this piece?

  5. Byzantine Mosaics

  6. Byzantine Mosaics Mother and Child Glass Mosaic Ca. 550 AD Ravenna, Italy

  7. Byzantine Art • Focus on Christian Religion • Flat / Layered Perspective • Materials celebrate religion • Didactic Purpose • Ornate

  8. Byzantine Art Sant’Apolllinare in Classe, Italy Ca. 549 A.D.

  9. Byzantine Art Apse Mosaic, Sant’Apolllinare

  10. Islamic Arabesque Style Mihrab from the Madrasa Imami Ca. 1350 Glazed mosaic tilework Isfahan, Iran

  11. Islamic Calligraphy Page from Qua’ran Ca. 1450 Paper, Ink

  12. Islamic Art • Arabesque – curvy, intricate geometric designs • Celebration of Qu’ran • Colorful and ornate

  13. Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts Book of Durrow Ca. 650 AD Ink and Tempura on Parchment Iona, Scotland

  14. Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts Book of Durrow – Carpet Page Ca. 650 AD Ink and Tempura on Parchment Iona, Scotland

  15. Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts Man (Symbol of Saint Matthew) Book of Durrow Ca. 650 AD Ink and Tempura on Parchment Iona, Scotland

  16. Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts Saint Matthew from Coronation Gospels Ca. 800 AD

  17. Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts Saint Matthew from Ebbo Gospels Ca. 815 AD

  18. Medieval Art • No Expression / Flat • No care of physical beauty • No care of human reality • Inner spirit – religion • Eyes = “window to soul”

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