The Sacred and Profane‚ by Mircea Eliade‚ divides and distinguishes the world into two existential situations: the sacred and the profane. Eliade describes the sacred as‚ “always manifesting itself as a reality of a wholly different order from ‘natural’ realities” (10) and inversely describes profane as the “opposite” of the sacred. The sacred involves a level of creation and organization while the profane is in an essence chaotic and disorganized. Eliade also made it apparent that the division between
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columns alone healed illness. However‚ in 720‚ Emperor Leo III became convinced that veneration of holy images was sinful‚ so he embarked on the policy of iconoclasm. During this time Hagia Sophia underwent some changes‚ in which all mosaics and such religious icons were removed until the end of iconoclasm in 843. At that time post-iconoclasm mosaics and paintings were created and the Hagia Sophia was restored to its former glory. In the early 11th century‚ a Turkish ruling clan called the Saljuq
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Irene of Athens‚ who reigned from 780 to 802‚ is one of the initial examples of imperial imagery being used to emphasize the empress’ pious nature. Irene of Athens was married to Leo IV and was the mother of Constantine VI. Her time as empress resulted in actions that were seen as less than desirable of a ruler but her commissions and images immortalized her as a pious ruler. The prime accusation concerned the deposition of her son since his own actions did not justify the empress’s actions. When
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Mia Harris Mar 1st‚ 2015 Change in continuity for Christianity (325 ce – 1100 ce) During the postclassical era‚ 325 to 1100 ce‚ Christianity grew widely throughout Rome. It was a threat to other religions especially in the Byzantine Empire. The various changes the occurred during this era all lead up to the Great Schism‚ which ultimately divided Christianity into the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Although there was a major separation both churches remain committed to the
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Chapter 16: The Two Worlds of Christendom Chapter Outline The quest for political order The Early Byzantine Empire The City of Constantine Caesaropapism Justinian (527-565 C.E.) and his legacy; Theodora (empress) Rebuilt Constantinople‚ including Hagia Sophia Justine’s Code Codified Roman law Corpus iuris civilis (The Body of the Civil Law) Byzantine Conquests Muslim Conquests and Byzantine Revival Muslim Conquests The Theme system The Rise of the Franks Germanic Kingdoms The Franks
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of the known world at the time. In the Byzantine Empire‚ Christianity and the differing ideas about it caused great conflict. When the idea of religious icons came about‚ Emperor Leo III created Iconoclasm‚ which permitted the smashing of these religious icons. The events following the creation of Iconoclasm showed how distant the church was from the government. Eventually the quarrel led to the separation of the Catholic Church from the Eastern Christian Church‚ known as the Great Schism. This resulted
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attract so much hatred? Iconoclasts deliberately destroy cultural‚ political‚ and religious icons to challenge an individual’s already established dogma and conventions. Iconoclasm may be carried out by people of a different religion‚ but is often the result of sectarian disputes between factions of the same religion. Iconoclasm appear when one is troubled by an action or thought of what humans can never know without further inquiry. It is the interrogation of our beliefs‚ practices‚ and doctrines
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Papism. B. Monotheism. C. Iconoclasm. D. Agnosticism. 6. ________ shapes are representational shapes that have been simplified. A. Organic B. Geometric C. Nonrepresentational D. Abstract 7. Which one of the following types of balance is less restrictive and more
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Alain Boulet-Gercourt Essay 2 “Beginning with the reign of Constantine I and the establishment of the Byzantine Empire‚ the Eastern Christian church became a tool of the Emperors. Byzantine Emperors and Empresses played a dominant role in the Eastern church and used the Christian religion to strengthen the Empire internally‚ to spread Byzantine cultural and political influence‚ and at times‚ to fortify their own power” The development of christianity under the empire undoubtedly
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form the principles of Christianity‚ though other definitions are possible. Most Christian groups use or have used art to some extent‚ although some have had strong objections to some forms of religious image‚ and there have been major periods of iconoclasm within Christianity. Most Christian art is allusive‚ or built around themes familiar to the intended observer. One of the most common Christian themes is that of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus. Another is that of Christon the Cross. For
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