Wow! A really excellent episode - the mosaics and frescoes were stunning. I only wish it had lasted longer, there was so much to see, so many layers of symbolism. I really enjoyed this!
Brilliant! Thanks for showing us fantastic art we might never see otherwise see. I would say I love your channel, and I do, but I also love you two. 😊🌈
Save the Chora's church from Erdogan's neobarbarisme ! They 'll convert this church to mosque and cover these masterpieces of the medieval greek art (byzantine).
I must comment again how really great the both of you are in explaining art of this nature and of other forms. You both work seamlessly. I wish I were student of yours!! You are a great counterpoint to Mary Beard, another great teacher of things so special.
Again; I love Byzantine art - Chora is beautiful, as are all the amazing mosaics and frescoes done so long ago. There is a three-part series called 'The Art of Eternity', and I believe it's the second episode that deals with the Byzantine - and this church. I don't know if it's on RUclips, but it's available to watch on Dailymotion if one is so inclined to see more of this. And, thank you for all your work. :)
Oooo, look at that FACE! Elegant indeed but scary Jesus, lol. 🙊 You had me at "covered with mosaics and frescoes." I can't believe thoroughly and beautifully decorated it is. The Jesus dome in particular got me with the rays radiating out from Jesus to.. the Apostles, I imagine. Such a clever and meaningful way to represent his connection to them (and to me, by proxy). I nearly popped again at the Parekklesion.. so beautiful with its angels, rolled up heavens, and action Jesus rolling up his sleeves.. I love it, lol.
I'm not religious, personally...but...attending an Orthodox liturgy is one of my go to self therapy strategies. I'm drawn to the service itself but the visuals..the icons, the art on the iconostasis, the wall and ceiling murals...every image containing layers of meaning, just as the service itself does. I slways come out of a divine liturgy feeling renewed and asking myself...why am I not orthodox christian?
Something that's fascinating to me is how common frescoes of the harrowing of hell were in medieval churches, yet it is a story that appears only in apocrypha. It's not referenced in the bible at all! It even is referenced in the apostolic creed, which speaks of Christ's descent into hell before resurrection. The gospels do not say he descended to hell.
@Smarthistory : is it my imagination, or does Metekites' dress, especially his headdress, look like that of the Ottoman court later in time? Were there borrowings by the Ottomans of Byzantine court dress?
I believe it's actually the other way around. During the Palaiologan period there was increased trade and cultural contact with the Middle East, as a result it seems that eastern fashions started becoming very popular among the court and aristocracy. Headdresses like this during the Palaiologan period were very common. The ceremonial guidebook of the time, Pseudo-Kodinos even talks about how various headdresses were symbols of rank and status, and certain ones would be worn for specific ceremonies etc.
Though the quality of these videos is excellent I have noticed this pattern. When Christian art is the subject at least 50% of the allotted time is given to discussions of the Christian theology and symbols. I would rather more time were given to the artistic traditions, techniques, tools, historic periods and lives of the artists.
i would add on that a separation of technique from theology is a modern way of thinking, and is unhelpful towards understanding the art in its original context ("ideological ecology") perhaps the reason why they don't devote as much time to ideology when talking about art from other cultures is, quite simply, because they don't know the ideas from those cultures as well (few do, in fact few try to, and that's why those artifacts are still mostly presented from an outside, Western view (with emphasis on technique)) for this reason, I appreciate it when they bring in consultants from the fields they're touching on
Wow! A really excellent episode - the mosaics and frescoes were stunning. I only wish it had lasted longer, there was so much to see, so many layers of symbolism. I really enjoyed this!
Wonder goes.
1you give such great dimension to art. Thank you so very much.
Brilliant! Thanks for showing us fantastic art we might never see otherwise see. I would say I love your channel, and I do, but I also love you two. 😊🌈
Save the Chora's church from Erdogan's neobarbarisme ! They 'll convert this church to mosque and cover these masterpieces of the medieval greek art (byzantine).
I must comment again how really great the both of you are in explaining art of this nature and of other forms. You both work seamlessly. I wish I were student of yours!! You are a great counterpoint to Mary Beard, another great teacher of things so special.
Oh my god, so much beauty! Another fantastic video! I enjoy this channel so much ❤️🎨
Again; I love Byzantine art - Chora is beautiful, as are all the amazing mosaics and frescoes done so long ago. There is a three-part series called 'The Art of Eternity', and I believe it's the second episode that deals with the Byzantine - and this church. I don't know if it's on RUclips, but it's available to watch on Dailymotion if one is so inclined to see more of this. And, thank you for all your work. :)
Beautiful
Excellent.
Wow. So interesting.
I love history so much
wow, amazing
Super video. Thanks.
Oooo, look at that FACE! Elegant indeed but scary Jesus, lol. 🙊
You had me at "covered with mosaics and frescoes." I can't believe thoroughly and beautifully decorated it is. The Jesus dome in particular got me with the rays radiating out from Jesus to.. the Apostles, I imagine. Such a clever and meaningful way to represent his connection to them (and to me, by proxy). I nearly popped again at the Parekklesion.. so beautiful with its angels, rolled up heavens, and action Jesus rolling up his sleeves.. I love it, lol.
I would be curious to see the decorations of the main temple but unfortunately they had been destroyed when it was turned into a mosque.
I'm not religious, personally...but...attending an Orthodox liturgy is one of my go to self therapy strategies. I'm drawn to the service itself but the visuals..the icons, the art on the iconostasis, the wall and ceiling murals...every image containing layers of meaning, just as the service itself does. I slways come out of a divine liturgy feeling renewed and asking myself...why am I not orthodox christian?
Now I understand the name of the title of "Jacobs ladder"
Wow. Wow
Something that's fascinating to me is how common frescoes of the harrowing of hell were in medieval churches, yet it is a story that appears only in apocrypha. It's not referenced in the bible at all! It even is referenced in the apostolic creed, which speaks of Christ's descent into hell before resurrection. The gospels do not say he descended to hell.
@Smarthistory : is it my imagination, or does Metekites' dress, especially his headdress, look like that of the Ottoman court later in time? Were there borrowings by the Ottomans of Byzantine court dress?
That's just how a lot of nobility dressed in that area during that time. It's like how everyone wears jeans today
I believe it's actually the other way around.
During the Palaiologan period there was increased trade and cultural contact with the Middle East, as a result it seems that eastern fashions started becoming very popular among the court and aristocracy. Headdresses like this during the Palaiologan period were very common. The ceremonial guidebook of the time, Pseudo-Kodinos even talks about how various headdresses were symbols of rank and status, and certain ones would be worn for specific ceremonies etc.
Wonder
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Though the quality of these videos is excellent I have noticed this pattern. When Christian art is the subject at least 50% of the allotted time is given to discussions of the Christian theology and symbols. I would rather more time were given to the artistic traditions, techniques, tools, historic periods and lives of the artists.
Because christian theology and symbols is at the heart of the art and what it's ultimately about. You can't just divorce them
You said it (CHRISTIAN ART) which comes with divine Christian theology. Christians produced these art pieces because of belief and love of God
Agreed
i would add on that a separation of technique from theology is a modern way of thinking, and is unhelpful towards understanding the art in its original context ("ideological ecology")
perhaps the reason why they don't devote as much time to ideology when talking about art from other cultures is, quite simply, because they don't know the ideas from those cultures as well (few do, in fact few try to, and that's why those artifacts are still mostly presented from an outside, Western view (with emphasis on technique))
for this reason, I appreciate it when they bring in consultants from the fields they're touching on
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