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Byzantine Art: Architecture
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The Museum of Byzantine Art in Naoussa: The Byzantine art-works are uniquely portrayed by a rich utilization of colour. The objects of art appear smooth, rigid and like being suspended. The eyes are always large. The backgrounds are most of the time painted golden. The style of Byzantine art was clear and simple. The architects of this school of art were always preferential of massive domes in their architecture.
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Students will label the elements of a dome, make a small mosaic of a flower, and write a one-page essay comparing and contrasting modern day architecture to Byzantine architecture. This will be evaluated and graded by the teacher using a 30-point rubric. (see attached).
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Between 373 and 500 A.D., European architecture moved from the rectangular basilica forms to the classically inspired Byzantine style. Heavier, stocky Romanesque architecture, with rounded arches and other Roman features, became popular between 700 a
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