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(noun/verb)give honor or show admiration for a deity
Deities and places of worship
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Exploring Art: A Global, Thematic Approach
deity (n.)a god or goddess
Deities and places of worship
Rituals, oral tradition, sacred writings, meditation, prayer, and music are but a few paths used by humans to connect to the Transcendent. Art is another [path].
religious ceremonies/actions done
regularly
by word of mouth
(spoken, not written)
(holy) religious and
deserving respect or
honor
think deeply and focus for a long time
above normal
(relating to God)
where Christianity and Islam begin
Monotheism
• is the belief in one god and that there is no other god.
• The three monotheistic religions of the Western world are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
• Judaism is the foundation of Christianity and Islam.
MONOTHEISTM WESTERN RELIGIONS
Judaism(Abraham/Moses)
c.1800 BC
Christianity(Jesus/Apostle Paul)
c.30 CE
Islam(Mohammed)
622 CE
MONOTHEISTIC PLACES OF
WORSHIP
JudaismTabernacle,
Solomon’s Temple
ChristianityChurches
IslamMosques
JUDAISM
Judaism: Places of worship
The Tabernacle, 1491 BCE
Solomon’s Temple, 957 BCE
Judaism: Places of worship
The Tabernacle, 1491 BCE
• This place of worship was mobile!
• Replaced by temple...
Judaism: Places of worship
The Tabernacle, 1491 BCE
Solomon’s Temple, 957 BCE
Judaism: Places of worship
Solomon’s Temple, 957 BCE
• Built by King Solomon in Jerusalem
• Destroyed in 586 BCE
• A second temple built in 515; destroyed 70 CE
Judaism: Places of worship
The Tabernacle, 1491 BCE
Solomon’s Temple, 957 BCE
Christianity
CHRISTIANITY: Places of worship
Churches became the main place of worship for both Catholic and Protestant branches of Christianity after Christianity was legalized in the 4th century CE.
CHURCH DESIGN
Floor Plan
Bishop’s Seat (Cathedrals)
CHURCH DESIGN
Floor Plan
Bishop’s Seat (Cathedrals)
Spire or Steeple
• Points to God/the heavens
• Prestige/status of patrons
Church Design: Window
DesignFloor Plan
Bishop’s Seat (Cathedrals)
Spire or Steeple
Window Design
Islam
ISLAM:Places of Worship
Mosques
Point to:Mecca, Saudi Arabia
ISLAM:Dome of the Rock
Built 691 CE.
Built exactly where Solomon’s Temple and the second temple’s
Holy of Holies were built and destroyed.
The rock inside is where Abraham was tested by God to
sacrifice his son, Isaac.
ISLAM:HAGIA SOPHIA
Originally built in 360 CE.
Burnt down in 404.
Rebuilt in 415, burned down in 532.
Reconstruction began ½ a month after it was destroyed in 532, and it was completed in 537.
In 1453, the Christian church was conquered by Muslims.
They covered the Christian mosaics with plaster.
In 1935, the plaster was removed, and the mosque is now
a museum!
ISLAM
Without Islam, the Renaissance would’ve never
happened.
(n.)death, not permanent
(n.)live forever, never die
Mortality and immortality
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Cremate (v.)
burn a dead body and keep the
ashes
Christian burials
Early Christians buried their dead rather than cremating them because they
believed the body would be resurrected and rejoin the soul at the end of time.
put underground
restore a dead person to life again
Christian Burials
BaldacchinoThe tomb of Saint Peter.
Artist: GIANLORENZO BERNINI
Location: St. Peter’s, Rome, Italy
When: 1623-1634
Media: Gilded Bronze
Dimension: 100 ft high (30.5 m)
Christian Burials
The rich and powerful enjoyed church burials.
The poor and working class were buried outside in cemeteries and in rural
church yards.
ISLAMIC MASUSOLEUMS:TAJ MAHAL
Built in 1653.
Built in memory of the third and favorite wife of emperor Shah
Jahan, Mumtaz, Mahal
Mumtaz Mahal died giving birth to her 14th child.
Also, a symbol of Allah’s throne next to the ‘Garden of Paradise’.
ARCHITECTS ATTACK!
3 GROUPS
ARCHITECTS ATTACK!
Each group will try to build the best building from our lesson.
You may only build one piece at a time, only 3 people at box.You must sketch your ideas before your start to build.
Use linear perspective if you can!
GROUP 1 : JUDAISM
BUILD THE TABERNACLE OR SOLOMON’S TEMPLE
GROUP 2 : ISLAM
BUILD THE DOME OF THE ROCK OR THE TAJ MAHAL
GROUP 3 : CHRISTIANITY
BUILD CHARTRES CATHEDRAL OR ANOTHER CHURCH/CATHEDRAL
ARCHITECTS ATTACK!
You may attack your opponents only 1 time each.When you are attacked, you must rebuild, start all over
again!Attacks must cease in the last 5 minutes.
GROUP 1 : JUDAISM
ATTACK ISLAM: ZIONISM CARDATTACK CHRISTIANITY: CIRCUMCISION KNIFE
GROUP 2 : ISLAM
ATTACK JUDAISM: DOME OF THE ROCK CARDATTACK CHRSITIANITY: ALLAH CARD
GROUP 3 : CHRISTIANITY
ATTACK ISLAM: CRUSADE SHEILD CARDATTACK JUDAISM: GOSPEL BOOKS CARD
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