Name Tutor Course Date Week 5 Christian art uses themes and imagery from Christian texts to depict the life of Christ saints and to provide worship. The Christian tradition emphasizes a close relationship between the liturgy and architecture. Some of the works from the early Christian art include Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus 349 C.E and Basilica of Santa Sabina c. 432 C.E. The Basilica of Santa Sabina c. 432 C.E fuses the basic structure of the Roman basilica and Christian elements. It was created for a religious group that is Christians since the bema Biblical stories. In The Basilica of Santa Sabina c. 432 C.E the glass tiles of the mosaic provide a shimmering effect with the light being a symbol of divinity. The architecture such as the cross shaped form represents the spiritual effect of the building (De Silva 2006). The separation of the congregation from the altar represents the holiness of the place. Works cited De Silva Carla Gomez. "The Temple in the Iconography of Early Christian Art." Assaph: Studies in (2006). Beckwith John and Richard Krautheimer. Early Christian and Byzantine Art. Vol. 24. Yale University Press 2012. [...]
Write a 1-2 paragraph post (a mini “essay”) in which you 1. Choose two works of art from the readings. Give the names, dates (if available) for each work. 2. Review each work of art and answer the following questions: Was the work of art created for the followers of a religion? Which? How can you tell? 3. Describe the content, theme, or message of each of the two works of art. What did it “say” or "communicate" to its contemporary viewers? How does the art communicate this message through formal characteristics (color, recognizable figures, text, architectural features, etc.) Tip: Check your work against the grading rubric. You should review any feedback you received on your previous visual analysis post. You may also wish to revisit the course reading on architecture from week 2.