Biblical Research
While the goal of every artist is to create an aesthetically pleasing work of art, there is usually an underlying meaning that will often take priority over the aesthetics of a piece of art. In medieval art, this underlying meaning as well as the theme was almost invariably religious. The mosaics from Sant Apollinare Nuovo are no exception as the New Testament scenes depicted along the walls of the nave are each symbolic of what would have happened inside of the church. In addition to relating to the actions performed around them, the mosaics also relate to one another in three pairs, one being near the entrance, one near the altar, and the other in the middle. As well as the series of New Testament scenes along the North and South walls, there are also depictions of processions beneath these scenes which also relate directly to what happened in the church.At the entrance on the south side of the nave is a depiction of when Jesus appeared to the disciples after being resurrected from His tomb and is showing them His scars to prove that it is really Him. As He pleads with them to have faith, Jesus also tells them to spread the word of God because “there is forgiveness for all who turn to [Him]” (Luke 24:47). This mosaic, b
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Virgin Mary, Christ Supper, Marries Jesus, Eucharist Jesus, Marries Christs, North South, Apollinare Nuovo, Holy Spirit, Eucharist Christ, , male martyrs, body blood, water wine, female martyrs, marries jesus tomb, christ supper, story loaves, testament scenes, loaves fishes, jesus water, altar eucharist, sant apollinare nuovo, body blood christ, story loaves fishes, near middle nave,
Approximate Word count = 1499
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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