What does all this imagery mean? If you're seeing this message, it means we're having trouble loading external resources on our website. The evangelists summarize the whole work of Christ about which they wrote, from His birth through to His Ascension and the sending of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. After the Byzantine reconquest and consecration to the orthodox faith (mid-6th century), the Basilica was dedicated to St. Martin, bishop of Tours. The mosaic gives us adumbrations of this cosmic transfiguration. He also wears also a simple crown to denote his regal status as king of Salem. Or to use another analogy, as spiritual gardeners we are to cultivate the wild and wonderful world into a garden. As with the eighth day Resurrection, the childs eighth day circumcision is the first day of his everlasting membership of Gods community. A paradise is a secure enclosure, with the suggestion therefore of permanence; it is a domain, a kingdom; it is a large garden or park; it includes animals; it is a royal park, where the king and queen enjoy the company of their family and friends; and it is a place where God has placed us and given us a task. To this paradise add animals, trees, birds, and a saint. I suppose its like you said, Aidan: the root of the problem is a superficial spiritual life. Mosaics, Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna, 6th century. For the Persians it came to refer to their expansive walled gardens. Perhaps this is the meaning of the ciborium held by the emperors attendant. In fact, his palace was next door. for it is fed by melting wax, Thirdly, on the verticals of the triumphal arch either side of the apse are depicted Archangels Michael and Gabriel. All this fecundity is finally embraced and contained by a broad arch of foliage that supports a host of birds, singing no doubt. Our mosaic concentrates not so much on the event as on its outcome, its purpose. Justine is looking forward to the St. Patrick's Day celebration. The figures of Theodoric the Great and others were blackened out of the image under Pope Gregory the Great. And then across from that, we can see the port city of Classe, which This is in fact an amalgamation of two mosaics from nearby San Vitale, and was probably made around 670, at the same time as the mosaic on the opposite wall that depicts Constantine IV (668-685). Best price and money back guarantee! A divine hand reaches down from the summit of the semi-dome. But here His voice is suggested by the presence of a hand reaching down from the golden heavens. Luke tells us that eight days before His Transfiguration (Matthew and Mark say six), Christ spoke to His disciples of His Second Coming, saying that He would come in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. , Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "SantApollinare Nuovo, Ravenna," in, Reframing Art History, a new kind of textbook, Guide to AP Art History vol. 53249) and SantApollinare Nuovo, Ravenna (c. 490). In this article I would like to discuss some of these layers. A hand symbolizing the voice of the Father. Above him is a great golden cross set within in an orb of star speckled blue. We could say that he is there simply because he was the first bishop of Ravenna. This in part explains the special luminosity of our mosaic. Photos cannot do justice to this mosaic. Another clue to this link between the Lords Transfiguration and His Second Coming is His other statement, eight days before the Transfiguration: Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God. The most immediate meaning of these words is understood by most commentators to refer to Christs coming Transfiguration. As with the eighth day Resurrection, the childs eighth day circumcision is the first day of his everlasting membership of Gods community. Date palms, symbols of paradise, fruitfulness and victory. Imagine a verdant garden. More specifically, the apse depicts not just the historical event of Christs Transfiguration, but also the present Eucharist and the Kingdom which is to come. When the church was That this is a valid interpretation of the ninety-nine stars is affirmed by the inclusion of Abraham in a mosaic panel on the south wall of the apse. They symbolize the four evangelists: the eagle is John; the man Matthew, the lion Mark, and the ox Luke. About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. The mosaic possesses various concentric bands of enclosure. We have already discussed how the cross represents Christs Second Coming, of which His transfiguration is a foretaste. The highest trees are arranged in a row along the top, at a similar distance from each other but not precisely so, and each is a little different from the others. He's built a fabulous palace. It embraces you. The mosaic was very colorful and had two Greek inscriptions that describe the ancient church fathers, who built the church for a martyr named "Theodoros." The mosaic was also covered in. On the arch above the apse: Twelve lambs (apostles) converging toward central medallion with Christ. Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna (Italy) San Vitale and the Justinian Mosaic Empress Theodora, rhetoric, and Byzantine primary sources Art and architecture of Saint Catherine's Monastery at Mount Sinai Woman with Scroll Byzantine Mosaic of a Personification, Ktisis Ivory Panel with Archangel The middle layer is consist of prophets, saints and evangelists. Thirdly, on the verticals of the triumphal arch either side of the apse are depicted Archangels Michael and Gabriel. people changes the images for "political" purposes. This Arian church was dedicated in 504 to Christ the Redeemer in Ravenna Italy on November 4 2012. martyrs on the other side. Constantinople was Orthodox. The phrase Son of Man coming in his Kingdom is often used to describe Christs Second Coming at the end of the age. It depicts the priest King Melchezidek standing behind an altar with bread and wine, with Abel offering a lamb on his right, and Abraham offering Isaac on his left. This Arian church was originally dedicated in 504 AD to 'Christ the Redeemer'. Sant'Apollinare Nuovo: Right Side of the Nave. Also, on either side of the great jewelled cross are three sheep. - [Steven] Just imagine The upper tier: Christ and the four living creatures. This is an appropriate scene, both because of the Holy Liturgy that is celebrated in front of it and because of our mosaics priestly and regal theme. When one sees it in the flesh it seems both vast and verdant. It is here, during the Holy Liturgy, that the Holy Spirit descends and makes the bread the Body of Christ, and the wine His Blood. church, furthest toward the apse where the Eucharist would be performed, is a scene of the Last Supper. They delight the beholder immediately but at the same time possess layer upon layer of meaning, which reveal themselves only to the patient. - [Steven] Their outfits are spectacular. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2004, page 19. Sant'Apollinare Nuovo. Sunlight enters each piece and re-emerges as emerald tinted. largest figure, Christ, dressed in imperial purple. Whereas the Melchezidek mosaic opposite combines the roles of priest and king in one person, here the principle is expressed by the, ideally, harmonious relationship between two distinct entities, the state and the Church. - A kingdom. And just like Sant'Apollinare in Nuovo, there would have been mosaics all along the nave, but those are gone. There He walks and talks with us. And St Iranaeus: Because of his boundless love, Jesus became what we are that he might make us to be what he is (Against Heresies, V). The UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed Church of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo has some of the most impressive and interesting Late Antiquity and Byzantine mosaics in Ravenna, Italy. Apollinare stands in the midst of his park as a prince ruling under the King of kings, surrounded as it were by family, friends and members of the court. He wears the military garb of the emperor, carries a cross and a book, and is standing on a lion and a serpent. The Ostrogoth king, But when God made the starry lights for the night He varied their size, spacing and colour, and this soothes the soul. It was not in fact not surprising that Christ shone with light, for He is the glory of the Father, light from light, true God from true God. This orb, encircled with a jewel-studded crown, hovers within a sky of gold and sunrise coloured clouds. Likewise, Christ returned to the world with His three disciples after His Transfiguration. The shrubs, rocks and flowering plants are likewise arranged, with a perfect imperfection. They each have halos around their heads. Above the paradisiacal landscape with Apollinaris, on a golden background, the hand of God emerges from the white clouds. But we shall come to these later. They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfilment at Jerusalem. That will give you the perfect overview of Ravenna's history before you see the mosaics in situ. The mosaic is very similar to one of Emperor Justinian found in nearby at San Vitale, and is no doubt based on it. This is the same principle He applies when He tells the disciples that He must depart this world so that He can send them the Holy Spirit. The process of labour is thus completed in transfiguration, a living light that knows no diminution in its sharing. Mountains are not a place of instasy and a place to remain, but gardens can be. The eighth day resurrection therefore takes human nature beyond the endless trapped cycle of the seven day week. This was a church that But the one passage that perhaps best describes this remarkable mosaic is from the Bible: For [the Father] has made known to us in all wisdom and insight the mystery of His will, according to His purpose which He set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Him, things in heaven and things on earth. You can still see disembodied hands on some columns. In this article I want to explore some of the themes expressed by this splendid mosaic. At its heart is a medallion bearing an image of Christ. The mosaic is a representation of the famous story from the Bible of Jesus feeding the 5,000 with the 5 loaves and 2 fish. This is graphically affirmed by two passages in the ancient hymn Exsultet, sung in the Western Church by a deacon in front of the Paschal candle. The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo was also erected by Theuderic. But gardens can be. And there are still more laid out on the triumphal arch and in the curved apsidal wall below. Please check your email for further instructions. In the centre is Christ in a medallion. was actually dedicated to Christ the redeemer. So much for the mosaics similarities with the Gospel accounts. 21:23). This is usually taken to refer primarily to His crucifixion, but I would suggest that at the same time it refers to His Ascension, His departure from earth into heaven. Such works seem to flash forth, and are never perhaps can never be repeated. They are the only human figures in our mosaic that are clothed entirely in white. So we are now in a place to gather together all these connotations of the term paradise and relate them to our mosaic. b. Luke tells us that eight days before His Transfiguration (Matthew and Mark say six), Christ spoke to His disciples of His Second Coming, saying that He would come in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. As St Irenaeus reminds us, the initial step for us all to come to knowledge of God is contemplation of nature. $4.95 + $4.65 shipping. Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy, Magic Lantern Glass Slide. This hymn was composed perhaps as early as the fifth century, and certainly no later than the seventh, so it may well have been known by the person who designed the mosaic and therefore supports this interpretation of the bees on Apollinares chasuble. The word began as an old Iranian word, paridayda, and signified a walled enclosure. And St Iranaeus, Because of his boundless love, Jesus became what we are that he might make us to be what he is (Against Heresies, V). But now we know the praises of this pillar,which glowing fire ignites for God's honour,a fire into many flames divided,yet never dimmed by sharing of its light,for it is fed by melting wax,drawn out by mother beesto build a torch so precious.[2]. Place a check (V)(\boldsymbol{V})(V) in the blank next to each sentence that uses capitalization correctly. Her history is extremely interesting. A voice came from the cloud, saying, This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.When the voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. But what of its many differences? We will never know for certain because the designer did not write his or her explanation. - [Beth] The church began This makes the apse trinitarian, if one takes the gold background and the white to suggest the presence of the Holy Spirit. I quite agree, Fr. And just to the right Christ is the second Adam, who becomes and fulfils all that the first Adam (that is, us) failed to be and do. Mosaics of the basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo. Dura-Europos, 3rd century, Caiaphas the high priest. Some of these themes were without doubt intended by the designer of the mosaic. Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. But I would suggest that Saint Apollinare, as well as being an individual person, a bishop and a saint, also represents the whole Church in her Eucharistic fullness, giving thanks for and offering all creation. Magnificent Basilica. It is here, during the Holy Liturgy, that the Holy Spirit descends and makes the bread the Body of Christ, and the wine His Blood. Mosaic three magi on wall of cathedral Sant Apollinare Nuovo. But they are surely there also, along with the birds, to remind us that all creatures are created by God and are thus part of His kingdom. 2023 Orthodox Arts Journal | All Rights Reserved | Facebook|Twitter|D&DbyRolla Creative, LLC. The creation account in Genesis (2:15) tells us that The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. Perhaps we could look to some of these examples for inspiration. They may well be saints. Such is the case when Mary Magdalene mistakes the risen Christ for a gardener: Jesus said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? Some of the Church Fathers say that Adam and Eve were in fact clothed with light before the fall, and only became naked when they turned from Gods way. And so you can see this These bishops, together with Saint Apollinare (the first bishop of Ravenna), serve to locate within the apostolic succession each priest who celebrates in the basilica. It is a place of intimacy, a place to dwell and enjoy.People visit mountaintops, but they do not stay there. The immediate meaning of these words is understood by most commentators to refer to Christs coming Transfiguration. There are in fact ninety-nine stars in our mosaic. But I would suggest that our cross also suggests the Ascension, or rather the words of the angels accompanying the Ascension: Men of Galilee, they said, why do you stand here looking into the sky? So as well as depicting Apollinare as a celebrating bishop, our mosaic also suggests his and by extension, our role as acting role as kings and queens within the world. Through us the cosmos can become garment and adornment for the Body of Christ. Such is the case when Mary Magdalene mistakes the risen Christ for a gardener: Jesus said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? He did not want to overwhelm and compel our freedom. So the many golden stars in the orb that surrounds our cross represent the host of angels who will accompany Christ at His Second Coming. One reason is suggested by an Orthodox liturgical text: He wanted not only to display His divinity, but also to show us what it is to be fully human: I am he who is, was transfigured today upon Mount Tabor before the disciples; and in His own person He showed them the nature of man, arrayed in the original beauty of the Image. Light thereby literally comes from within the mosaic itself, and is not merely reflected off its surface. drawn out by mother bees A large church built to look . Picture 1 of 5. . Please check your entries and try again. God the Father ought not be depicted, for He was not incarnate. It is at once historical, liturgical and eschatological (a fancy word which means the study of the end times). But what of its many differences? In Gods plan this royal and crafting role is inextricably tied to our priestly role, since in the Eucharist we offer not wheat and grapes, but bread and wine, which are the fruit of human labour. But he also dressed like a Roman senator, his toga bearing the senatorial shoulder to hem stripe. (figure 6) These two simple letters capitulate the whole theme of the apse mosaic. This Privilegia mosaic encapsulates the Orthodox ideal of symphony between Church and state. This mechanical repetition is tiring to our eyes, he said. So the many golden stars in the orb that surrounds our cross represent the host of angels who will accompany Christ at His Second Coming. he would take Communion. It is clear from their branch collars that the larger trees in the mosaic have been pruned. It was originally an Arian cathedral but became a Catholic church in 570. The mosaic was made with thousands of little colored pieces of glass and put together. [2] English translation from the Roman Missal 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. The artists power over his or her medium is that of craft and wisdom (Minerva the Roman god of wisdom was pertinently also the good of crafts). God created the world in six days, and rested on the seventh. We think of Mount Sinai in particular, where Moses met the Lord. And above the cross is the Greek word for fish, , the famous acrostic formed by the initials of five Greek words meaning Jesus Christ, Son of God, the Saviour.. Through the Spirit dwelling within them and transfiguring them He will be closer than if He were present only in the flesh as a human individual. Here in Johns Gospel, Mary Magdalene is trying to find God. But our mosaic gives no indication of such a mountain. Here in Johns Gospel Mary Magdalene is trying to find God. And we believe that this is where the Ostrogoth king Theodoric worshiped. For, as St Paul so poetically writes, the Father raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:6). St Irenaeus reminds us that though Adam and Eve were sinless before the fall they were not yet perfect. About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. $12.95 . Six sheep come out of each gate towards Christ who is depicted in the centre. A church built onto a family home. At its heart is a medallion bearing an image of Christ. We will never spam you or share your information with others. Perhaps this is the meaning of the ciborium held by the emperors attendant. It is clear from the branch collars we see in the larger trees on the mosaic that they have been pruned. Photo by Steven Zucker. The passage reads: O holy Father,accept this candle, a solemn offering,the work of bees and of your servants hands,an evening sacrifice of praise,this gift from your most holy Church. The mosaic gives us adumbrations of this cosmic transfiguration. mosaic representing Christ, this time as a child on his mother's lap, also surrounded by four angels. Either side of the crosss arms are the Greek letters Alpha and Omega, the first and last letters of the alphabet. We do not see in this mosaic the transfigured Christ, at least, not His full figure clothed in brilliant white as is usually the case in depictions of the Transfiguration. Collectively we are that lost sheep, and the good angels are the ninety-nine sheep not lost. As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2004, page 19. But what stands out most to the viewer is the whiteness of the sheep against the green and to a lesser extent also Moses and Elijah, whose white is not quite so contrasting against the golden background. - [Steven] On the south wall We see Christ with his 12 Apostles. They are labelled Moses and Elijah (MOYSES and HbELYAS to be precise), and it is they who appeared with Christ during the Transfiguration. Is this precise number significant? Such is the sixth century apse mosaic at the basilica of Saint Apollinare in Classe, five miles from Ravenna, Italy. But the rest of the cosmos is nevertheless also capable of participating in Gods glory, each thing according to its capacity. To this theme we shall now turn. Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, built c. 500, renovated 560s, Ravenna, Italyspeakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker Aaron with the tabernacle. The Journal covers visual arts, music, He did not want to overwhelm us. 1 / 13 Mausoleum of Galla Placidia And we have also the white garments of Moses and Elijah, which, standing as they do against a golden background, appear not quite so brilliant as the sheep. After he had communed with God and received the tablets of the law on Sinai, Moses had to leave the summit and descend back to the encamped Israelites. The Church can prophetically oppose a secular power that acts contrary to Gods commandments, but it can also accept material assistance from it if this genuinely aids the Churchs spiritual work and benefits peoples lives. So with Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, we enjoyed every look. We are witnessing the material word shining with light, like Christs garment on Mount Tabor. this gift from your most holy Church. But here His voice is suggested by the presence of a hand reaching down from the golden heavens (see figure 5). His hands are raised in the orans gesture. We respect your privacy. The number eight arises again in this context, linking the Abrahamic covenant with the Transfiguration and Resurrection: God commands the Israelites to circumcise all their males eight days after their birth (17:12). Mountains are where people meet God. It is as though Christ were stepping back a little in order to bring our transfigured state to the fore. The great meadow of luminescent green mingles with blue and gold, adorned with imperial reds. century and in part from the second half of the 6th century, allows us to follow the. But bees also represent communal transformative labour, since the work of the hive changes nectar into honey. In Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, the co-existence of wall decorations in part from the end of the 5th. The way that the holy bishop and martyr is set within the scene suggests that he has a broader significance. So what our mosaic concentrates on is not so much Christs transfiguration as ours. Miracle of Loaves and Fishes (St. Apollinare Nuovo), top register; Christ in purple and gold, beardless; located in direct center to focus on majesty/divine nature; cruciform halo, and figure makes the shape of a cross; illusionistic blue sky is gone in favor of solid gold, but green ground is not; martyrs carry gold crowns, top register and middle built by Theodoric; top register depicts scenes from life of Christ; middle depicts Old Testament patriarchs or prophets; third is Byzantine style, depicting martyred saints, divided by gender, details and decorations (St. Apollinare Nuovo), mosaics in apse and arch are missing; capitals are more abstract/medieval, columns are imported; may have had a coffered ceiling, although the one there now is not original; Milanese masonry, iconic, figures are flat "cutouts", forms are stiff and anti-classical, frozen posture, garments of saints defy form, both naturalism of classical world and abstraction of Constantinian/Byzantium, returning to abstraction after classical revival, Early Christian, around 424, Ravenna; cross plan w/ aisleless nave, common in Ravenna; barrel-vaulted arms (mausoleum); Milanese masonry technique, commending of a soul to God, salvation and grace through Christian tradition and study (Mausoleum of Galla Placidia), relationship of Sant'Apollinare to St. Peter's and St. Paul's, wider and higher nave for impression of greater space; long rows of figures instead of individual patterns on wall space; echoes the same floor plan, 3-aisled basilican plan; echoes earlier standard plans; side aisles have arcade, Byron Almen, Dorothy Payne, Stefan Kostka, The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing, Rhetoric, Lawrence Scanlon, Renee H. Shea, Robin Dissin Aufses, Eric Hinderaker, James A. Henretta, Rebecca Edwards, Robert O. Self, Comprehensive American History 03.00 Module T. Unlike perhaps the most famous church in Ravenne, San Vitale, which is a central plan, Sant'Apollinare Nuovo is a Basilica plan. Thanks for subscribing! It has a unique collection of early Christian mosaics and monuments. In Christian symbolism bees represent the immortality of the soul and the resurrection (for a hive seems to come back from the dead after three months of winter hibernation). In Roman times they also represented victory. Every ministry that Bishops, priests and lay possess is in fact a participation in Christs ministry. We're used to seeing the Last Supper, because we're familiar with So much for the mosaics similarities with the Gospel accounts. My first encounter with this mosaic I can best liken to smelling a host of fragrances that drift over the wall of a concealed garden. As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, Master, it is good for us to be here. In this case, He has become the Gardener in Eden. The Lords command to Adam and Eve to fill the earth and subdue it (Genesis 1:28) needs to be understood in just this transformative sense. There are in fact ninety-nine stars in our mosaic. In Gods plan this royal and crafting role is inextricably tied to our priestly role, since in the Eucharist we offer not wheat and grapes, but bread and wine, which are the fruit of human labour. Quite remarkably, close inspection of the little golden designs on Saint Apollinares chasuble reveals that they are in fact bees. why was the mausoleum a location for imperial burials? The apse is instead devoid of mosaics as it was destroyed by an earthquake and was rebuilt later. Why the stars, and why are the clouds coloured? Set against this deep expanse the whiteness of the sheep and the saints garments seem brighter still. They're also holding crowns, which they'll be offering to Christ. I commend this study as a first to be done. All eight buildings - the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, the Neonian Baptistery, the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, the Arian Baptistery, the Archiepiscopal . Both the mosaic and the synoptic Gospel accounts affirm that the Transfiguration was in fact a foretaste given to the three apostles - and to us of His coming again in glory to establish His Kingdom without end. Such sunrise type clouds are common in apsidal mosaics in Rome. On the right is Archbishop Reparatus (671-677), receiving from the Emperor the scroll with its promise of privileges. The palace-church of Sant' October 13, 2016The Altar and The Portico (pt.1), April 8, 2021Painting as Prayer, The Art of A. 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