Something
that I learned from this chapter was how religion truly influenced design and
construction. Not only were religious elements represented throughout many
interiors (i.e. crosses, shepherds, etc.), but they were also influenced in a
spatial sense because buildings were built larger due to increasing
believers. Below is a picture (from the lecture) that shows how the
buildings were expanded to accommodate more people.
Favorite
Architecture, Furniture, and Interior Design
The Sant' Apllinare in
Classe-Ravenna is one of my favorite interiors from this period. The detail
that must have went into this piece of architecture is amazing to me, which is
the reason that I consider it to be my favorite.
The
stools below are my favorite pieces of furniture from this period. I really
enjoy how they are based off of the Roman's style of furniture, but just are a
bit more detailed and adorned with different things.
Current
Applications
Motifs
from the Early Christian period are seen in today's world in multiple ways.
Crosses are seen in the world of design as well as fashion. Below is an example
of how crosses are implemented into fashion today.
Basilica
style churches are a direct result of Early Christian architecture. They were
first seen in this time period and are constantly being redone and modernized
in today's world.
Extra
Resources
If you are interested and want more
information on Early Christian Basilica churches, click the link below and
explore all of the information and images.. enjoy!
Student
Response
Lindsay'spost on Early Christian was extremely interesting because she visited the catacombs. Researching and looking at various pictures of the catacombs is breathtaking to me, therefore I really enjoyed reading her about her overall experience. I can only imagine how strange yet intriguing experiencing these wonders first hand must be because they are underground, secluded, and tightly packed yet so detailed and handled with care.
John also wrote about the catacombs, but he introduced an aspect of them that I was not familiar with; I learned that they were also used to hold many people such as: soldiers, smugglers, and the homeless. It is intriguing to see the many uses of something that we consider to be one dimensional or for one use only.
Lindsay'spost on Early Christian was extremely interesting because she visited the catacombs. Researching and looking at various pictures of the catacombs is breathtaking to me, therefore I really enjoyed reading her about her overall experience. I can only imagine how strange yet intriguing experiencing these wonders first hand must be because they are underground, secluded, and tightly packed yet so detailed and handled with care.
John also wrote about the catacombs, but he introduced an aspect of them that I was not familiar with; I learned that they were also used to hold many people such as: soldiers, smugglers, and the homeless. It is intriguing to see the many uses of something that we consider to be one dimensional or for one use only.
I really liked how you included your personal favorites and explained why they were your favorite. You had really good pictures and descriptions!
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