ART-100 Written Assignment 3
STUDY MATERIALS
Video Lectures
Please watch the following lectures presented by Dr. Ori Z. Soltes, Goldman Professorial Lecturer in Theology and Fine Arts at Georgetown University. [TRANSCRIPT OF ALL VIDEOS LISTED BELOW ARE ATTACHED]
Art Across the Ages (The Great Courses Series) by Dr. Ori Z. Soltes, Georgetown University
- Lecture 10: The Beginnings of Jewish Art
- Lecture 11: Christian Medieval Art and Architecture
- Lecture 12: The Language of Romanesque and Gothic Art
- Lecture 13: Islamic Art from Abstract to Figurative
- Lecture 14: Jewish Medieval Art and Architecture
In an essay of approximately 1000 words (with a typical font and spacing, this will be approximately 4 pages), respond to the following question.
Discuss the meeting of sacer and profanus as illustrated in the architecture and decoration of Christian churches/cathedrals, Jewish synagogues, and Islamic mosques discussed by Soltes in chapters 10 through 14. Answers must include The Abbey Church of Saint-Denis, the Hagia Sophia (church and mosque), the Dome of the Rock Mosque, and Altneu Synagogue.) In your answer be sure to include the following words/phrases:
- Torah niche, aron, bimah, mihrab andparokhet
- Continuous narration
- Nave, apse
- Symbols, chi and rho
- Cross flanked by creatures
- Dome of the Rock
Do this using ONLY the examples that Soltes discusses and explains in his lectures. Do not use Internet sources for inspiration nor as help.
