Harvesting Of Grapes Analysis 643350

Nathalie Dagmang 2010-24702 BFA Sculpture

HARVESTING OF GRAPES Mosaic. From Ambulatory vault, Church of Santa Costanza, Rome. c. 350. The image has the allusion of Bacchus and his cult, but adapting it to a Christian context where the conversion of grapes to wine symbolizes the Eucharist, death and resurrection.

Economy a. the government interfered with much of the trading b. followed the system of Manorialism, or the relationship of seigneurs/lords and the farm laborers/serfs that depend on their land. c. the economy was characterized by Feudalism, where the King, his lords, knights and bishops ruled while the peasants were at the bottom of the hierarchy Politics a. Constantinople was one of the political centers of the Roman empire b. The Catholic church was given authority and played a major part in the government c. Clergies as scribes and chancellors for Kings Culture / society a. People believed in the after-life; Faith, spiritual values and miracles were important b. Christianity was accepted and institutionalized as main religion. c. Art was still inspired by iconographies of classical antiquity and Pagan symbols was incorporated to Christian symbols; the church was the main patron of the arts

sources: Stokstad's Chapter on Jewish, Early Christian and Byzantine Art and http://web.nickshanks.com/history/medieval/