Category: Temple

Table of Contents Introduction Color and Background Lining and Mosaics Conclusion Introduction The given formal analysis will primarily focus on Byzantine Art, where the emphasis is put on more abstract elements rather than a naturalistic one. The image is a mosaic, where it brings distinctive features to the imagery, such as depth. The depiction, as…

Both Michelangelos Sistine Chapel Fresco (1508-1512) and Riveras Man, Controller of the Universe (1934) seek to depict mans place in the world. The Sistine Chapel fresco was commissioned by Pope Julius II for the Vaticans Apostolic Palace and was painted by the Florentine artist Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni between 1508 and 1512 (Zappella). It…

Introduction The Metropolitan Museum features many significant exhibitions. One of the exponents in the Ancient Greece display is the Marble column from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis. It is an excellent illustration of the architecture of the era, which to this day remains an inspiration for many. Figure 1 is the image of the…

Table of Contents Introduction The Commission Design and Technique Story of Genesis Conclusion References Introduction The Pope commissioned Michelangelo 1475-1564 CE, a famed Florentine painter and sculptor, to paint pictures on the Vaticans Sistine Chapel ceiling in 1508. Some of the finest Renaissance artists had already adorned the chapels walls. Michelangelo, on the other hand,…

Basilica Julia and the Temple of Divus Augustus were two monumental structures situated near one another in the valley of the Roman Forum. At present, the remains of Basilica Julia contain some fragments of the floors and a column from its initial construction; Temple of Divus Augustus remains are unavailable. Both buildings were created as…

The artifact that was selected for this reflection is the marble column from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis which can be found at the following link. It is originated from the Hellenistic period (300 B.C.). It is an iconic example of the Ionic order column which graced the Ancient Greek buildings. At its full…