The Byzantine Empire, formally known as the Eastern Roman Empire is an amazing example of how the Church and Catholic faith became a huge part of art and culture in the Byzantine Empire and later throughout all of Europe. When Emperor Theodosius took over the Roman Empire, he knew that it was too big for one person to manage. With the Western part seeping into Southern England and the Eastern half controlling most of Egypt and North Africa, Theodosius had to somehow split the massive Roman Empire
The influences of Byzantine art and literature on the Catholic Church and the influence of the Church on these forms are wide spread and deep. This influence grew when the seat of the Byzantine Empire was located in Italy. The use of icons and aesthetic representations as opposed to realism by Byzantine artists fit well with the Catholic Church’s use of icons to inspire religious belief. Byzantine literature was used because it was thought to add to classical literature because of the rhythmic
with Maitreya and Attendants Throughout the history of art, religious objects usually have great significance, because they reflect certain cultural and religious backgrounds through their visual effects and functions. In this paper, I will compare and contrast two stunning religious art. The first is The Annunciation (fig. 1), a painting made by an unknown artist in the Netherlands, or possibly France, in the 1380s (Cleveland Museum of Art). The second is the Stele with Maitreya and Attendants (fig
In a time when icons were popular in Eastern Europe, images of Christ were considered as holy objects since they were used to assist with praying. Furthermore, because icons were generally small objects with portraits of Christ or a saint, they were generally heavily imbued with symbolism. Thus, depictions of Christ tended to boldly emphasize
Themistocles and Xerxes appear to be different leaders, particularly in the Battle of Salamis. The leader of the Greek army Themistocles is pious and determined, and cares for his people. Xerxes, the leader of the Persian army, is hubristic and violent. Also, the Greek soldiers are loyal to their states, while the Persians are not necessarily loyal. Finally, Herodotus and Aeschylus both present the two sides of the battle in these ways, but do so differently. Themistocles takes care to listen to
The Pantheon, whose name gets from the ancient Greek and signifies “common to all the gods”: Pan means “all”, and Theon means “gods”, is the best-preserved building from ancient Rome. Its magnificent dome is a lasting testimony to the genius of Roman architects and as the building stands virtually intact. The purpose of the building is not known for certain but rather the name, porch and pediment decoration suggest a temple or something to that influence. Be that as it may, no faction is known not
Report Section two the dependent variable, Religious Education and its indicators are: Morality Character building Spiritual Diversity