byzantine art and culture
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Byzantine Art and Culture. Hagia Sofia (Church of the Holy Wisdom). Justinian’s monument to the Byzantine empire as God’s empire on Earth. Burnt to the ground twice. Second time during the Nika riots of 532 AD. Rebuilt by Justinian in 536 AD. TWO Religions Claim it as their own. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Byzantine Art and Culture
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Hagia Sofia (Church of the Holy Wisdom)
Justinian’s monument to the Byzantine empire as God’s empire on Earth
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•Burnt to the ground twice. Second time during the Nika riots of 532 AD
•Rebuilt by Justinian in 536 AD
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TWO Religions Claim it as their own
• Originally built as a Christian Church
• In 1453 AD, it was turned into an Islamic Mosque.
• Has stood as the principle mosque of Istanbul for 500 years.
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Now it’s a museum
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Byzantine Missionaries Spread Christianity
Cyril Methodius
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Cyrillic Alphabet
They invented a new alphabet for the people of Russia.
Today, the Russian language uses this alphabet, known as the Cyrillic alphabet!
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A look at Byzantine Art
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Mosaic
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• Mosaic of Christ from the Hagia Sophia (Church of the Holy Wisdom), Istanbul.
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Emperor Justinian and AttendantsTile Mosaic (540 – 547 AD)
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Not all Byzantine Art were Mosaics
• Icons (Greek eikon) - became the center of controversy between the Eastern and Western Christian Churches.
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Icons
• Often painted on wood
• Used in the home as well as in churches for worship
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Controversy Surrounding Icons• Many people believed them to be idol worship.• These people became known as iconoclasts.• The Patriarch of Constantinople banned them for a time.• The Patriarch of Rome disagreed.
“NO ICONS. I mean it
this time!”
“You can’t ban icons. I’ll ban you.”
“Oh yeah?
”
“You’re excommunicated!”(I’m kicking you out
of the Church)
“YOU’RE EXCOMMUNICATED!”
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Break-up of the Christian Church
In 1054 AD the Christian Church split into two parts.
Christian Church
Western Church The Roman Catholic Church
Led by the Pope, in Rome
Eastern Church The Eastern Orthodox Church
Led by the Patriarch of Constantinople.
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