The Last Judgement

We are also shown how these different forms of art change over time and how different cultures have adopted them and used them as their own form of art to express emotion, love, creativity, and passion. This book teaches us how art is viewed in different ways by the church and was very informative for me to obtain a better and deeper understanding of art and how the churches valued it.

In the Egyptian time period, art was used as a method of telling stories about previous rulers and providing religious information and guidelines to the citizens. The Last Judgment of Hunefer is a painting that had quite a large impact on the Egyptian people and their thoughts and actions in society, as well as a piece of art that when looked at, creates a lot of interest in discovering the meaning behind it. The large amount of curiosity in the eyes of the observer is due to the fact that this painting is telling a story about an unfamiliar or mysterious time period. People nowadays may not always know the meanings behind the symbols used and as a result, may be inspired to do some research on the painting

RENAISSANCE! This was a period in time in which change was huge, many incredible people rose up and many incredible things were created. The renaissance started out as a small movement in Italy, it then worked its way up to be one of the biggest turning points for man. The renaissance brought forth many new artist, art styles, beliefs, and cultures. A famous oil painting known as The Last Judgment was a famous triptych, a painting with three separate panels. It was painted by Hieronymus Bosch, a famous renaissance painter with no equal, after 1482. Hieronymus Bosch’s painting, The Last Judgment represents some aspects of the renaissance. Bosch’s painting represents the art styles of the renaissance and embodies humanism to a certain degree, but it shows humans being judged by God and this is against the renaissance’s belief of the church.

This painting consists of two small panels in which one panel depicts the crucifixion of Jesus and the other portrays scenes that associate themselves with the Last Judgement. In the first panel you can see a crowd surround Jesus during his crucifixion. In the background, you can see a clear picture of Jerusalem. On the bottom you can you see five people that appear to be

The Roman basilica was one example of architecture that Early Christians took inspiration from. Old Saint Peter’s was designed based off of it, with similarities in the elevation of the building and design plan. Like most basilicas in Rome, Old Saint Peter’s church has a “wide central nave with flanking aisles and an apse at the end” (Gardner’s Art Through the Ages, 8-2b). The church

Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church was inherent an Italian Renaissance Revival and Classical Revival architectural outline. The outside structures and attributes comprise of a dome and re-colored glass windows. Additionally, on the outside of the church, the building is made out of limestone. The passageway to the congregation is plentiful with embellishments, with four Corinthian columns for strength and stability. Surrounded curved openings are typified by pilasters. Amidst the towers on the parapet there are statues of a blessed messengers in angelic form, and the rooftop is made in copper. Within the congregation has the nave, which has barrels that are separated by an arcade of vast columns. Vaults are adorned with florentine styled reliefs. The congregation has a raised sacrificial table with mosaic half arches, statues, and minor models. There is a six foot tall altar of St. Jean, utilized for supplication and thought. The surfaces and roofs are enhanced with artistic creations in Florid style. The windows portray the Twelve Witnesses from the Old Confirmation. The Last Dinner and the workings of Jesus are depicted through these windows also. The sacrificial table underneath the vault is included white marble. The seats, choir slows down, and confession booths are planned in oak, and are molded particularly. Pictures of wheat stuns and grapes are plenty in the building

How did Christianity influence art, politics, and architecture during the Byzantine Empire? Introduction: In 395, Roman leaders split the empire due to the challenge to communicate between the east and west. Once the Roman empire split, the eastern half of the former Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire and flourished.

My personal reaction to this art is that they are scary. Also, this is an old painting and it has to do something with religion.

One of his most famous, The Last Judgement, depicts a chaotic and disturbing scene. The painting’s style is quite unusual. The geometric figures make it seem like a cubist painting, but the emotion and subjectivity behind the meaning reveals that it could have been painted in the style of expressionism. The most noticeable feature of this painting is that it spans over three large canvasses, making the artwork as a whole look massive. The painting is filled with a multitude of colors, the most profound being red. Many triangles, oddly-shaped circles, and crossing lines blanket the entire painting. There appears to be a figure at the top of the middle canvas, but very little can be seen as he appears to be on fire. Some other stray body parts suggest that more people may be burning inside of the massive

“The Last Judgement” is a fresco style painting, which is a technique of mural painting executed upon freshly-laid wet lime plaster. Water is used as the base

Just as it’s human nature to believe in something larger or more powerful than oneself, it is also human nature to express that divinity through art, this is proven time and time again in human history. Picturing the divine is a type of testimony to show a cultures greatness. The painting Arhats Giving Alms to Beggars comes from the Chinese culture of the Southern Song period. Whereas, the mosaic Christ as Pantocrator comes from the Byzantine culture of the Greek Orthodox tradition. Although these paintings come from very different backgrounds both cultures show the divine and their pressure on mankind to follow the rules, such as giving away worldly desires. By doing so and letting go of material possessions, mankind can be hopeful of

On the main portal of the Autun Cathedral, the Last Judgment is on display in the tympanum, and depicted in the center is Christ who is enthroned in a mandorla, that is being held on either side by angels. Each side is divided into two scenes with the architrave underneath. The upper scene shows the Virgin Mary enthroned and two apostles watching the judgment. In the lower scene, to the right of Christ, eight apostles stand, facing the enthroned figure in the manner of petitioners. Represented in the arcade structure, St Peter is shown with keys and is guarding the entrance to the heaven where those that have been resurrected are l trying to squeeze in with the help of an

With such support from the state and the Emperor, the church was given a massive financial support, which was invested in the building of the Basilicas. They were used to perform rituals such as worship, baptism, prayers, scripture reading, preaching and recognition of the dead and the after life. The liturgy of the early churches was very plain. They were build on a rectangular classical floor plan. The Basilica floor plan was simple; consisting of a narthex (the outside building short end), apse, transept, and aisle such formation gives the idea of building resembling to the cross. The early Christians were inspiration to represent such building to the cross. Once more this is part of the spiritual journey of Christianity. The other model was the central plan which would consist of a dome in the middle of the church. Were all the activities would take place. Like the worship and the baptismal ritual. This center plan was more common in the Eastern-Orthodox churches. This shows the heritage of Roman Christian art from the early ancestors such as the Greeks and the Middle East. A great example is the San Vitale in Ravenna which was an important Byzantine outpost in Italy. San Vitale was constructed under the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 547. This church has a domed central core which

But like with every artist came controversy. In 1541, Michelangelo unveiled the “Last Judgement”, located on the far wall of the Sistine Chapel. The “Last Judgement” was said to be inappropriate, due to the nude figures being located in such a holy place.

I personally get a sense of perfection in a human world when I look at this painting, which is a bit misleading but appropriate for a time in which men were beginning to question the divine and finding answers in the natural world where science and mathematical solutions were starting to make sense of everything around us.