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I think that Byzantine Art was the total opposite of what the Second Commandment was saying. As you explore throughout the Byzantine Art Wing you see that many pieces shows people worshiping their god. They also show many piece were Mary and Christ is displayed. The Virgin and Child With Saints and Angels Icon for an example or Church of San Vitale believe to display the worshiping of someone other than God. In these paintings it displays that they are more so worshiping Icons rather than God which it totally against the second commandment.
Jess,
Great example. I can see how many buildings and places are similar to each other as well. I also feel that a lot of the artwork after the Roman times is near and dear similar to each other in many of ways.
Jessi,
Interesting way at looking at this week discussion. and pointing out that both Jews and Christians display ways to worship rather than things or people to worship.The Early Jewish and Christian artwork indeed favors some of the early Roman art. Example I think will be the architecture of the temples, colosseums, and other buildings are similar to each other. Say for instance the Temple of Solomon and Arch of Constantine, Rome have similar high columns, the different pictures of people gathering together, the statues and sculptures as the list goes on. Roman art paved the way for the Jewish and Christian Art as well as art that we still see created in todays time.
The Second Commandment warns against the creation of images that could be used as false idols. “Do not have any other gods before Me. Do not represent [such] gods by any carved statue or picture of anything in the heaven above, on the earth below, or in the water below the land. Do not bow down to [such gods] or worship them. I am God your Lord, a God who demands exclusive worship.’ (Exodus 20:3-6) How does art in early Jewish and Christian art reflect or circumvent this?
The Jewish and Christian art mainly shows us the many places where worship took place and how they worship. However I don’t see where there were any gods in the art work. It showed how they worship their god and even the places where actually worship. Also if their god is picture in the art work and they are worshiping a god how can you tell or know because in most of the art work everyone looks the same or seems to be doing the same thing. I think the Jewish and Christian art was made just symbolize what worship means and is for them.
I decided to do my final project on the great pyramids. I did a drawing of the pyramids than used colored sugared for the coloring than attempted to make it look like a portrait.
Paper: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Uy8IrT12Oszen46iY-cHeH1M4rKzV_rmXc7uegbWxg/edit?usp=sharing
Artwork: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gltvoUxOa0EA63NIuC9p9ULY97uDCCuJ/view?usp=sharingI must say that art as a whole is propaganda rather its the art we have pervious learned about or if it is Roman Art. Some examples are the sculptures, paintings and even temples that we have covered. Say for instance during the Greek era with the Greek Wall painting, how the artist wanted to show the ideal of a war back then and what it look likes to defeat or confront someone during that time. Then you have Augustus of Primaporta statue and how in this statue is seems to show how he ruled during their era and how they were the best at it but also took care of their people in a sense. Most of the ancient art is just passing down their ideas information and so on to other eras and everyone is learning from or teaching each other. Art has been this way since the begin and I honestly do not see it changing any time soon.
Ckocsis,
I didn’t know that the Romans were the first to put their ruler’s faces on their coins. Thanks for sharing that with me. I too agree with you when you said that most of the society today has taken away from the Roman Empire in their own way.
Roman Art seems to be the number one art era that is copied a lot around the world today. It is also on display at many art galleries. If you would take a look at a lot of the political buildings through out the world you would see that a lot of those building is similar to Roman Architectures. They seemed you love the high column looks on their buildings. You will also find that a few stadiums have been remodeled to look a lot like Roman Colosseums. Not only is their art big in todays society, I to believe that Rome is one of the most visited and intriguing countries. And though the Roman Empire ended a long time ago it still and will also ways have one of the biggest influences on todays society.
Women’s role during the Etruscans Period was a lot different from those before. If you would take a look at the art in the Etruscans Wing you can see that a woman’s role meant just as much as man’s role. It seemed more to me that men and women in the era was considered equal. Where as other eras women was acknowledged but never seen to be equal and was never seen in the same paintings or sculptures as men. Take the Cerveteri Sarcophagus sculpture for an example you see that the man is happy to show his woman off and have no problem with it. The are both smiling and seem to be very happy as well. It also showed in my opinion that the man is making a statement saying that this queen is below me however she is in titled to stay or sit right next to me. Also in the Novios Plautios’ Ficoroni Cistalso piece you can see that the woman looks as she is betrayed as the ruler and she have men staying by her side to hold her up and protect her if anything should happen. Through out this Wing it shows that women are just there to be in the role of a wife or a mother, but she is just as important as the men and actually have a frim place at the top.
I can see each side of this argument and understand where both side are coming from. However in my opinion I would have to say that Hellenistic is has more of a progression than anything. With the different sculptures and painting during the Hellenistic period you can see that they wanted art to look more real life. Take a look that the “Old Woman” and the “Sleeping Eros”. These two sculptures has much more detail as what a human of that era looks like. Its nature of art is not looking like the eras before nor is it have a less development state. So yes I would say that the Hellenistic Period was more of a progression than anything else.
Dean,
I can agree with you a thousand times when you made the point that in today’s time people have but their thoughts into what the human body it to look like. Also that if you don’t have what is called “the ideal body” that society feels you should have that you aren’t good enough or your ugly and not apart of the “cool kids”. Personally I think what some of these people think the ideal of the “perfect body” is have life all wrong and are very insecure within themselves.Once the Classical Period start to approach it looks to believe that the artist started to become more realistic when it came to the human body form. For example, the Riace Warrior sculpture shows in detail how a male body figures are. It also shows how we as humans tend to put more body weight on one side of the body when we stand. It’s not that humans lack that perfect proportion, its that this is how humans have been standing for ages and not even realizing it. The classic period also reminds me of what they said all humans body it portions where one side of the body tends to be larger than the other side of the body. After looking over the art in this wing, I tend to ask the question as many probably ask as well and that is What is consider the perfect proportion when it comes to human body? Is it to be all the same for all humans or is it to be different?
Jessi,
Good point out when you said the Hellenistic Period was more so about the emotions. How you pointed how that some of the art was displaying pain, defeat, sleep and old age. It take me back to the article I read that said the Eros was a view of love, however the artist but it in the form of a young child vs a different way such as with a couple. I can see why they did this, and how a child can represent love.During the Hellenistic Period I would have to say that the art work did indeed become more diverse and individualistic. I noticed during this era the art and sculptures became more realistic then eras before. Instead of focusing on the gods, kings and wealthy people, this era starting to focus on people in general. Noticed in the Old Woman sculpture how it was more detail and realistic of how a older person would actually look like. Hellenistic artist did adapt to the earlier eras of art but they also made great innovations as well. I read in a article how the Eros was the Greeks personification of love, however it is portrayed as a young child.
