For the most part I have sent everything except for one file (sermon 28), I will try and attach when beginning the assignment, otherwise I will send the last set of reading directly into the drop box so that you can still use it for reference if it is needed. This assignment is 6 pages, double spaced, and no outside sources are to be used whatsoever. Everything should be cited from the readings.
-Explain the message presented in the 5th century triumphal arch in the SMM Church
-It is a visual sermon about the significance of Christ’s first coming (Incarnation) for mankind’s salvation at the second coming
-Compare the imagery not only to the account of Christ’s early life in the Gospels but also to the apocryphal new testament
-The arrangement of the narrative suggests an overall message similar to that of the Apse mosaic at Santa Prudenziana
Questions to Answer
-Identify the sequence of events depicted left to right in each of the rows of images, beginning with the top row
-How does the clothing of the Virgin Mary differ from what you would expect, given her social status described in the Gospels?
-According to the Apocryphal accounts of the annunciation, what is she weaving?
-What is the significance of the scarlet thread that she holds?
-Relate it to the “veil of flesh,” that she contributed to the incarnation mentioned in Leo’s sermon
-What does the priest Simon say when he sees Christ and how is this significant to the meaning of the top row?
-Consider how the use of clothing and setting in the second row helps not only to identify the figures but also to make a statement about Christ’s divinity
-In the two narratives of the second row, what nations recognize Christ as the Messiah?
-How are those nations different from those who recognize Christ in the top row?
-Relate those who recognize Christ (top row vs. second row) to the female personifications in the mosaic at Santa Prudenziana
-How is power visually depicted in the third row? What does the pairing of the two scenes in the third row say about earthly power?
-How do the two cities at the bottom of the Arch relate to the overall theme of the First and Second comings of Christ?
-How are they similar to the building depicted at Santa Prudenziana?
-In what other works discussed in class have you seen the symbols in the center
0 comments