ipl-logo

Dura-Europos Synagogue Essay

452 Words2 Pages

Interior of the synagogue at Dura-Europos, Syria- The Jewish house of worship has an expansive sequence of mural paintings. The main room contains a niche for the Torah in the middle of one long wall. Mural paintings including episodes from the Torah cover the rest of the wall surfaces. For the most part, the murals lack action. Stories are told through gestures, but the figures seem to lack emotion, volume, and shape. God (called YHWH, or Yahweh in the Torah) is not featured in the artwork except as the hand appearing from the crown of the framed panels. The Dura-Europos Synagogue once was a private house with a central courtyard, but it was remodeled into a synagogue. The medium used to make the interior was tempera on plaster.
Christ as the Good Shepherd at Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy- This lunette is above the entrance of the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia. Jesus Christ is the main subject in this mosaic, he is seated among His flock wearing a halo and …show more content…

245-256 and the mosaic of Christ as the Good Shepherd was built in ca. 425. Christ as the Good Shepherd is more informal and loose than the Dura- Europos Synagogue interior. The Dura- Europos Synagogue lacks both volume and shadow, but Christ as the Good Shepherd showcases cast shadows. In most of the Dura- Europos Synagogue panels the subjects tend to stand in frontal rows, while in Christ as the Good Shepherd the subjects occupy the landscape from foreground to background. The artworks are made with different mediums, Christ as the Good Shepherd fashioned with mosaic and the interior paintings of the Dura- Europos Synagogue created with tempera on plaster. In both artworks, one of the subjects is wearing royal purple (Christ in Christ as the Good Shepherd and David in one of the Dura- Europos Synagogue panels). Both artworks also exhibit Biblical portrayals and feature

Show More
Related

  • Psy 375 Week 1 Art Analysis

    1692 Words  | 7 Pages

    23. a) there are intricate details to the painting. b) it shows what the early Christians thought of their savior in the early days. c) the icon in the painting is none other than Christ himself. d) the medium is stained glass 24.

    Read More

  • Counter Reformation Dbq Essay

    651 Words  | 3 Pages

    The painting shows off a torture chamber during the Roman Inquisition, which was responsible for prosecuting individuals accused of committing offenses relating to heresy. After taking care of education, the Roman Catholic Church needed to focus on how to spread the word of

    Read More

  • Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God Analysis

    817 Words  | 4 Pages

    In the image, his ethos is depicted in multiple ways. One of these is thought the flood and fire. As mentioned above, the flooding and fire rest at the feet of everyone in the church—except the preacher. He instead stands slightly above the congregation, and appears to be standing on the hand of God. Additionally, he is made larger than everyone else in the room.

    Read More

  • Basil's Catholic Church Essay

    643 Words  | 3 Pages

    Daniel Mao St. Basil’s Roman Catholic Church With the growth of the Roman Catholic population in Los Angeles in the late 1910’s and early 1920’s, there began to be a need for more Catholic parishes in Los Angeles. St. Basils Catholic Church was the sight of one of Cesar Chavez’s Chicano movement’s protesting the extravagance of the church. St. Basil’s parish, named for St. Basil of Caesarea, was created on November 26, 1919 and has developed into a very diverse church with sermons in English, Spanish and Korean. St. Basils Roman Catholic Church serves as an example to both the extravagance of the church in the past, and how the church is moving forward in the present to be more inclusive towards the entire population of Los Angeles.

    Read More

  • Ap Euro Dbq Essay On Religion

    848 Words  | 4 Pages

    Eighteenth-century Europe witnessed multiple actions taken upon religion. Revolts against, as well as in support of religion were contrasted simultaneously in a period of time, parallel to one-another. With these factors in motion, multiple individuals were subjected to a change in their lifestyle which, in that time, was greatly influenced by religion. In the later years of the eighteenth-century, the French Revolution arose, and the Roman Catholic Church was greatly challenged. Moreover, Enlightened thinkers greatly criticized religion as it would impede progression and innovation, particularly the sciences and new ideas.

    Read More

  • Jan Van Eyck The Last Judgement Analysis

    1091 Words  | 5 Pages

    On the right panel he 's surrounded by angles and apostles. Jesus looks majestic and triumphant in a red robe. Jesus has a yellow glow around his hands and feet that emphasize his puncture wounds from the crucifixion. Mary and John the Baptist are to his left and right, looking up to Jesus. The angels surrounding Jesus seem to be playing instruments and two are holding up the cross.

    Read More

  • Italian Renaissance Art Analysis

    1147 Words  | 5 Pages

    In both pictures we are able to identify Humanism, Individualism, and Secularism whether or not if it is a famous painting or

    Read More

  • Describe The Ebenezer Baptist Church

    300 Words  | 2 Pages

    The church had a common theme of three at the front of the church at the podium. There were three seats behind the podium, three levels at the podium, and three levels on a cross image carved out of wood that read Tithe.

    Read More

  • Similarities Between Hagia Sophia And Charlemagne's Chapel

    773 Words  | 4 Pages

    The grand structure that resides in present day Germany was built in honor the Virgin Mary. The site was used for many important religious and public occasions, for example the king of Germany held his coronation in the Chapel. The site had been continued to be strongly linked to Charlemagne through more than his name, as Otto III ordered his remains to be placed there in honor of him and his accomplishments. Essentially, although the Palace is seen under a more political light than Hagia Sophia, both structures have histories deeply rooted in the Christian religion. Another strong similarity stands in the fact that their nations leaders worked hard to preserve and then rebuild the structures when disaster

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast The Standard Of Ur And Battle Of Issus

    559 Words  | 3 Pages

    Reflections, shadows, and earthly objects can be portrayed in this painting as well. Although they are both telling stories about

    Read More

  • Mending Socks By Archibald John Motley Jr.

    151 Words  | 1 Pages

    The painting is oil on canvas and contains an extensive amount of contrast. For example, the bright vermillion blanket against the dull eggshell colored door. The disparity between the colors used is prominent. Additionally, the fusion of ornate patterns and simplistic solids is evident. The tablecloth is a geometric mixture of cream and periwinkle.

    Read More

  • Essay On The Tabernacle

    724 Words  | 3 Pages

    THE TABERNACLE The Israelites stayed at Mt. Sinai for more than a year. During this time, they were occupied chiefly in learning the many details of the law which they were to follow. One of the most important developments that took place was the building of the Tabernacle, the chief purpose of which was to represent God as dwelling in the midst of his people, and it is a type and shadow of Jesus Christ, who was to come.

    Read More

  • The Ontology Of The Photographic Image Analysis

    1223 Words  | 5 Pages

    A varied balance between the symbolic and realism has been struck world over by the painting. In the fifteenth century Western painting began to turn from its age- old concern with spiritual realities towards an effort to combine this spiritual expression with as complete an imitation as possible of the outside

    Read More

  • Virgin And Child Analysis

    796 Words  | 4 Pages

    The mood of this painting is nurturing and humble. The painting is more life like the any other portrait of Mary and Jesus because Jesus does not have a halo on his head and his

    Read More

  • Descriptive Essay On The Church

    1199 Words  | 5 Pages

    As I stepped out of my car, I acknowledge that the church was surrounded by trees, which gave it a calming and peaceful sensation, the building was long with a triangular shaped form, with burgundy bricks surroundings and a bit of white in the front entrance and some at the very top and sides with a dark beige roofing to give the church some color, the windows seemed to be a tinted crystal glass that was designed with blues and a beige color. As I made my way into the church their was an entry room where a man and a women and what seemed to be their two children greeted me and handed me a pamphlet that described what was going to take place in that days Sunday school and mass, then I made my way to another pair of doors where I could hear the choir singing, as I opened the doors the inside of the church was a tan wood looking color all around and had matching tan benches with burgundy red bedding to match the carpet, the thing that stood out most to me when I walked in was the large cross that was in the very front that shined very bright as if the sun was hitting it to give the whole church light, when I looked below the cross, the choir was singing and beside it was a women playing a piano with so much passion and in front of them was a the pastors book stand also a matching tan color with his bible. The people were very kind as I sat down next to a friend that attends that church, they welcomed me with open arms and talked a bit about them self’s and the amount of time

    Read More

More about Dura-Europos Synagogue Essay

Open Document