Sarcophagus

Power. Dominance. Strategy. One of the greatest and most predominant empires ever built that controlled and reined over much of the entire continent of Europe is known as the Roman Empire. The Romans were beyond the most tactical and strategic army, and obtained the most authoritative military control throughout ancient history. The Roman Empire was not only a militia of brute force and authority, but their political systems also were amongst the most developed and functional governances. The Romans

Established as a military fort, Dura Europos fended off Persian invaders from the Roman Empire. The Persians eventually defeated Dura, however when the city was rediscovered many monuments were found (Tronzo). The most common form of surviving art consisted of paintings found on the interior walls of buildings in Dura. In particular, two buildings were found that had been used as religious meeting places. The first is a “domus ecclesiae” which is Greek for “house” “church” that belonged to the Christian

Christianity and Islam are religions are two of world’s most widespread religions. Both religions when founded were not accepted by the people of that time and they have faced great resistance. Early Islamic art and early Christian art both are historically important as both are similar in some ways. The most earliest architecture and first such structure from the Muslims is the Dome of the Rock located in Jerusalem. When the Muslims conquered the city of Jerusalem in they needed a place (Mosque)

The discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun has answered many questions and solved many mysteries about the life of people in Ancient Egypt. However, the life and death of the boy king is still a mystery itself. For example, one continual argument and mystery is how King Tut died. Although there are many opposing theories, King Tutankhamen died because he was already weak from genetic diseases, then broke his leg, which got infected and caused King Tut to die. King Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh

Religious Architechture in ancient Egypt Egyptian art has journeyed through the centuries as one of the most influential phenomenon in human civilization. From the Greeks to the Romans to the people of today, Egyptians and their beautiful representations in art and architecture have proven a legacy in the creations of certain landmarks, statues, and even advertisements. The Greeks derived many of their statues from Egyptian sculptures, such as the Kouros 600 B.C. The Roman emperor Augustus in expressing

Masaccio’s famous religious painting, “The Holy Trinity”, is known for the engagement of linear perspective to create an image that goes beyond just paint on canvas, (or should I say wall?) by creating the illusion of depth. This painting addresses many religious concepts by setting up different levels and layers in the constructed space. The characters depicted are made up of four groups of human figures, which include the Trinity (God the father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit), the Virgin Mary and

“The Secret Life of Mady Hamstra” Do you ever want to go anywhere and be anything? Well, I do, almost every day of my awful, boring life. Here’s my life in a nutshell, I wake up, go to school, come home, do homework, eat dinner, go to bed. Then I repeat. I want to go places, and I want to be someone interesting. Sure, I guess you could say I’ve been to Valpo, and pretty much any place close to here, but that’s about it. Here’s a normal day. Mom shouts, “Mady! Mady, are you awake?” The wind

The terror of his awakening to a world that he knew wasn’t his own. A world not like anything he had ever seen before. He remembered the sarcophagus, or whatever it had been, that he found himself encapsulated inside. He remembered its glass partition window and the bright lights which had hung from high above on the other side. The way his hands felt when they touched one another, cold and

Room Label 1: Saints in Art In the lives of saints, we find biographical material that helps to shed light on the way of life throughout the past two-thousand years. The lives of saints show a pattern of spirituality that teaches each successive generation how to follow Christ, according to each individual culture. Saints are the archetypes of the Christian experience and the Christian life. They are role models, and they are our intercession with God in Heaven. It is important for us, as Christians

Louise Nevelson— Sky Cathedral Presence Survey of World Art By Vyacheslav Borts The sculptress Louise Nevelson was a towering figure of American modernism. Born in 1899, she came to prominence in the late ‘50s, gaining renown for monochromatic structures built out of discarded wood. Critic Arthur C. Danto wrote, “There could be no better word for how Nevelson composed her work than bricolage—a French term that means making do with what is at hand.” (Danto 2007) Her pieces evolved and expanded