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Slides accompanying Dick Nelson's art history seminar March 19, 2009.
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Man, the measure of all things
God, the creator of all things.
Art reflects BELIEFS
GIVENS&
Emperor Justinian
Transcendental stare
Stylized symbolism
Perceived spirituality through the luminous mosaic’s reflective color.
Byzantine ArchitectureDome & Pendentive
Central Plan
RomanesqueA feudal societyChrist in judgmentMassive ProtectiveRounded arch
Gothic Cathedral:An encyclopedia of Christian meaning.
Walls become multi-surfaces of penetrable stone.
The Age Of Faith
Flying Buttress:Balance through opposition.
Gargoyles: Graphic messengers in a physical and spiritual balancing act.
Stained glass windows transmitthe LIGHT OF GOD into theintangible space of the holy spirit.