Throughout this week’s content, we can see a drastic change in the aesthetic qualities of art in the early Middle Ages. This change is not because of a decline in artistic abilities. Rather, it is a sign of a new ideology concerning the purpose of art in regard to changing lifestyles. Consider these new art trends and analyze Jewish, Early Christian, and Byzantine art.

Paragraph 1: Using an example of Jewish or Early Christian Art, formally analyze the artistic developments based on the following: materials, composition, color, spatial qualities, etc.

Paragraph 2: Using an example of Byzantine Art, compare/contrast their aesthetics with that of Jewish and/or Early Christian art. What is similar? What is different?

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ANSWER The early Christians inherited from the Jews the rejection of images particularly sculptural ones But they also believed that God did not dwell in any temple and that worship was in spirit and ... View the full answer