Art of the Late Roman Empire, Early Christianity, & Byzantium

Schedule

Wed Sep 28 2022 at 12:30 pm to 01:30 pm

Location

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, TN

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Join us for our fourth art history lecture taught by Professor Rebecca Howard. Topics covered today will include the basics of art criticism
About this Event

Lesson description: This lecture will examine the art and architecture of the early Christian world. How did art respond to the rise of Christianity? We will discuss shifts away from the polytheistic religions of ancient Greece and Rome, the fall of the Roman Empire, and the rise of Byzantium. Learn about the Byzantine mastery of eastern-inspired architecture and mosaics.

Lectures will be taught in the education studio at the Brooks Museum of Art. Limited seating available

Credit Line: Left image- Taddeo di Bartolo, 'Saint John the Baptist', tempera on wood panel, Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. Right image- Taddeo di Bartolo, 'Saint James Major', tempera on wood panel, Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. Image details. 61.195, 61.196

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Where is it happening?

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 1934 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, United States

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Tickets

USD 20.00

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