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    History of Art The Etruscan‚ Roman and Byzantine Utilized Art Since the beginning of the first human civilization‚ we see how early human put emphasis on historical events‚ especially those moments that were important for their life. During the paleolithic era‚ primitive people used to paint cave after a productive and successful hunting in order to immortalize the memory of such great even. Thousands of years later new and different civilizations like the Etruscan‚ Roman

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    medieval knights and swords; this was the Middle Ages. Three people were the most significant people in the Middle Ages. Justinian The Great was a great emperor‚ as was Suleiman The Magnificent; Martin Luther was a great man who reformed the Catholic Church into the Protestant Church. In this essay‚ I will tell you about the three most significant people in the Middle Ages. When Justinian was born‚ no one would see any resemblance between him and the powerful emperor he would become. Born to peasants

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    carved into them. One of the most common pictures seemed to be a carving of the emperor deciding the fate of a deceased person‚ playing god‚ in essence. Another marvelous architectural feat of Byzantium was the Hagia Sophia. Built by the emperor Justinian for his wife‚ Theodora‚ it was designed to be the most important Christian church in the world. It had beautiful stained glass art lit by the light of 1000 candles. The final‚ and probably most important characteristic of Byzantine culture was

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    the ancient writer paul the silentiary who lived in when the cathedral was completed the building itself represented a victory for both Justinian and Christianity. The building hagia Sophia build his cathedral and Justinian turned to two men named anthemius and isidore the elder. They have built the hagia Sophia in the great speed finished it in less than six years. To put this in the comparison took about nearly a century for

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    Ancient Beginnings The Byzantine Empire during most of its history was one of the most influential empires in the Mediterranean. However‚ to find out how everything started‚ we need to go back to 657 BC‚ when the Greeks founded the colony of Byzantium or Byzantion along the European side of the Bosphorus Strait‚ which would become Constantinople (now Istanbul)‚ the capital of the Byzantine Empire. This land would later be incorporated into the Roman Empire. In 330 AD‚ Roman Emperor‚ Constantine the

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    4 Bethany Brady Name ________________________________ Hour _____ The Dark Ages 94 Min Part I Sacking of Rome 1. What happens on August 24‚ 410 AD? - The Roman Empire Falls. 2. Why did the Visigoths attack Rome? Power Money 3. TRUE FALSE* ** Desperation/Food Allerak’s attacks were the only reason Rome fell. 4. The Romans hired foreign soldiers to help protect their borders. What term describes such a soldier? Legion *** Visigoth Mercenary 5. The next 7 centuries‚ spanning

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    EUH 1000 Essay Exam 1 1. Trace the development of law from the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi to the Romans. Include in your discussion the Judaic concept of law and hot it differed from Both Babylon and Rome. Throughout history laws have been in place to restore or keep order in society. Some laws are put into place to protect while some laws are made to punish. No matter the purpose‚ laws are put in place with the expectation they will be followed. The Code of Hammurabi was commissioned

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    ARTH*1510 Midterm 2: Compare and Contrast Augustus Primaporta 7.10 Origin: Rome Size: Height 6’8” Material: Marble Period: 20 ce Style: Veristic style‚ with stress on maturity‚ turned to Hellenizing style Description: Portraits see him as ageless‚ as seen in statue References to previous art and historical events to strengthen his authority Next to right ankle‚ a cupid playfully riding a dolphin‚ Cupid‚ or Eros‚ the Son of Venus‚ symbolized descent from Goddess of love through his ancestor Aeneas

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    achievements. The Byzantine Empire went into a golden age because they had a good government‚ a good military and thriving culture. Byzantine government‚ controlled by Justinian from 527 to 565‚ controlled an army that brought Byzantine borders to their furthest extent‚ and made Byzantine a great place to live. Under the rule of Justinian‚ the Byzantine’s government was great‚ which led to a golden age. The 38 years of his reign was the most amazing period of time for Byzantine Empire. His most important

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    Empire separated. Upon the division of the Roman Empire‚ Justinian‚ The Last Roman Emperor‚ held power over the Eastern Roman Empire from 527 to 565. Justinian was both a political and religious leader. Under his reign‚ many Christian buildings were constructed. Justinian often associated himself with Jesus Christ in the Byzantine artworks that these Christian buildings housed as a form of propaganda. The Orthodox Church now recognizes Justinian as a saint. Byzantine is a term used to describe eastern

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