April 22nd, 2009 Wednesdays 6:30 - 9:15 p.m. Bryce Walker Art 1010: Week #12 Arts of Islam and Africa

ART1010- Intro to Art, Bryce Walker2 Arts of Islam Items to be covered: 1.Architecture: Mosques & Palaces 2.Book Arts 3.Arts of Daily Life

Arts of Africa Items to be covered: 1.Spiritual 2.Traditional 3.Arts of Daily Life ART1010- Intro to Art, Bryce Walker3

4 Goals and Objectives 1.Learn how to identify Islamic Art 2.Learn how the rules to Islamic Art

ART1010- Intro to Art, Bryce Walker5 The baroque Era Baroque

ART1010- Intro to Art, Bryce Walker6 Italian baroque What should a Christian church look like? Emphasis of congregational worship, so a large building that many people could be in at once The Roman Basilica had already been created as a large meeting hall. Usually designed for political events, these buildings became models of Christian architecture. “St. Peter’s Basilica” Rome 15 th Century

italian baroque Structure of St. Peter’s Basilica Apse- a rounded entrance usually at the one of both ends of the building Nave- Open center space. Lets in light Clerestory- Upward extension of the building. Transept- A lengthwise section perpendicular to the nave Narthex- The arm of the walkway directly in front of the church that serves as a porch ART1010- Intro to Art, Bryce Walker7 “Old St. Peter’s” Rome 320 CE

ART1010- Intro to Art, Bryce Walker8 French baroque “Constantine the Great” CE Constantine the Great Judging that the empire could be more securely ruled from the East, he ordered his architects and engineers to transform the ancient Greek colony of Byzantio, into a new capital city called Constantinople (now called Istanbul) He constructed a 30-foot tall statue on a Roman basilica to demonstrate his continuing presence.

spanish baroque ART1010- Intro to Art, Bryce Walker9 San Vitale uses a central plan that originated in the east, eventually would be used in the west. Central plan churches are most often square with a central dome (like Hagia Sophia), but San Vitale takes on an octagon shape. The interior is decorated in glittering mosaics of christian icons and empire royalty. “Plan of San Vitale” Ravenna, CE

ART1010- Intro to Art, Bryce Walker10 spanish baroque Byzantium art moved away from the classical Greek and Roman styles. Like the artists of ancient Egypt, Byzantine artists strove to use subjects from the eternal and sacred world of the spirit. Icon- a picture of a sacred subject painted on a wooden panel. Around 1100 CE, the west and east Christianity were dramatically different. “Empress Theodora and Retinue” 547 CE (Mosaic)

The 18 th century ART1010- Intro to Art, Bryce Walker11 Time period between the defeat of the western Roman empire (400 CE) and the beginning of the Renaissance (1500 CE) Complex and fascinating period worthy of study. Europe was formed and a distinctive Christian culture flowered.