Summary of Historia del ARTE 3: Arte Paleocristiano y Bizantino - El Primer Arte Cristiano - (Documental)

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This video discusses the history of art during the Byzantine period. It focuses on the various styles of art that were popular during this time, including the Greek cross, the use of domes, and the use of colorful stones and meanders in exterior architecture. The video ends with a discussion of how the Byzantine Empire was eventually conquered by the Turks, ending the era of Byzantine art.

• 00:00:00 This video discusses the development of paleochristian art, which is art created between the 2nd and 5th centuries AD in the context of the first stage of Christian persecution. The first stage of persecution, known as the time of darkness, was characterized by clandestine art, or art that was not well seen by the early Christians because it was associated with paganism and idolatry. However, over time a new symbolic world began to emerge, and one of the most visible examples is the development of Christian art featuring the Good Shepherd.
• 00:05:00 The Byzantine Empire was a rich, luxurious, and colorful art period that was characterized by Greco-Roman elements, oriental influences, and paleochristian aesthetics. There were three golden ages of Byzantine art, the first of which was during the reign of Emperor Justinian. The second Golden Age coincided with the reign of Emperor Justinian's uncle Justinian, and the third Golden Age was during the Macedonian Dynasty. Byzantine art is best known for its architecture, which features Greco-Roman elements mixed with a Greek cross plan and a dome shaped like segments of an orange. There was also great sculpture during the Byzantine period, but it was left behind due to the prevalence of mosaics. The Islamic dynasty that ruled the Byzantine Empire from 717 to 1453 turned Hagia Sophia, Constantinople's main mosque, into a church.
• 00:10:00 This video documents the history of art, specifically focusing on the various styles of art that were popular during the Byzantine (and later, Paleochristian) period. Among the styles discussed are the Greek cross, the use of domes, and the use of colorful stones and meanders in exterior architecture. The video ends with a discussion of how the Byzantine Empire was eventually conquered by the Turks, ending the era of Byzantine art.