SP2018.FA111.Art History ONE

The world then....  5th century Western Empire  dissolves from Roman authority. Replaced with ruling individuals outside this cultural group called  Barbarians  (they could only 'barble' the Latin language) - - Germanic tribes (the Alaric, the Celts, the Visigoths, the Vandals, the Goths, the Ostrogoths). Some of these Germanic tribesmen were allies to Rome. When Constantine's troops took over Maxemtius at the Milvian Bridge many of Constantine's men were the "barbarians." The fall of Rome shocked the Christian world psychologically and  Bishop Augustine of Hippo. He is known as Saint Augustine, from Canterbury, UK.  ( St. Augustine, d. 430 ) writes   The City of God   -- a text that establishes a grounding in Christian philosophy. His original Latin name was Aurelius Augustinus, (born November 13, 354, Tagaste, Numidia, which is now Algeria.   Augustine is recognized as a saint in the Catholic Church , the Eas...

David Battling Goliath  "David Plate"  Made in Constantinople, 629 - 630 CE Silver 1. An excellent example of sequential art  2. How was it made? Created in a sheet of silver, the process was chased 3. It is seen in three parts that are divided by registers and  describes spatial and time zones through scale and proportion  4. Mixture of Judeo subject matter with Classical (Roman heroes) - this mixture was typical in the art that characterized the Byzantine Empire 5. Patrons and artists had no conflict with mixing of stories --- thus a Jewish subject, created for a Christian patron in a pagan style was absolutely okey-dokey 6. The object was stamped similar to sterling today -- showing the purity of silver 7. The object was displayed in the homes of their wealthy owner, who was also highly educated, having refined taste! Byzantine Empire -- - Constantinople located at the mouth of the Mediterranean and Black Seas - perf...

Your essay should bring in excellent descriptive support of how the formal elements are operating in this particular work of art. As well as excellent informative research regarding the cultural context surrounding the work of art.  This link should assist you in your back ground research information:  Lindau Gospels essay Your essay should be well developed, thoughtful and analytical in nature.  It should be at minimum 1,200 words It should be typed and double spaced  It should include an image of the work A works cited bibliography should be included Your essay should bring in excellent descriptive support of how the elements are operating in this particular work of art.  Standards of Grading ESSAY # 2 / 2    Standards for grading   1,200 word minimum,  double spaced Essay contains performance accomplishment: A  Quality = Surpasses Standards. A  stellar  performance B...