1. (noun/verb)
give honor or show
admiration for a deity
Deities and places of
worship
ART201
Ms. Beka
Exploring Art: A Global, Thematic Approach
deity (n.)
a god or goddess
2. Deities and places of
worship
Rituals, oral tradition, sacred
writings, meditation, prayer, and music are
but a few paths used by humans to
connect to the Transcendent. Art is another
[path].
religious
ceremonies/acti
ons done
regularly
by word of
mouth
(spoken, not
written)
(holy) religious
and deserving
respect or
honor
think deeply
and focus for a
long time
above normal
(relating to
God)
3. where Christianity and Islam
begin
Monotheism
• is the belief in one god
and that there is no other
god.
• The three monotheistic
religions of the Western
world are
Judaism, Christianity, an
d Islam.
• Judaism is the
foundation of Christianity
and Islam.
7. Judaism: Places of worship
The Tabernacle, 1491
BCE
Solomon’s Temple, 957
BCE
8. Judaism: Places of worship
The Tabernacle, 1491
BCE
• This place of
worship was mobile!
• Replaced by
temple...
9. Judaism: Places of worship
The Tabernacle, 1491
BCE
Solomon’s Temple, 957
BCE
10. Judaism: Places of worship
Solomon’s Temple, 957
BCE
• Built by King Solomon in
Jerusalem
• Destroyed in 586 BCE
• A second temple built in 515;
destroyed 70 CE
11. Judaism: Places of worship
The Tabernacle, 1491
BCE
Solomon’s Temple, 957
BCE
13. CHRISTIANITY: Places of worship
Churches became the main
place of worship for both
Catholic and Protestant
branches of Christianity
after Christianity was
legalized in the 4th century
CE.
19. ISLAM:
Dome of the Rock
Built 691 CE.
Built exactly where Solomon’s
Temple and the second temple’s
Holy of Holies were built and
destroyed.
The rock inside is where Abraham
was tested by God to sacrifice his
son, Isaac.
20. ISLAM:
HAGIA SOPHIA
Originally built in 360 CE.
Burnt down in 404.
Rebuilt in 415, burned down in
532.
Reconstruction began ½ a month
after it was destroyed in 532, and
it was completed in 537.
In 1453, the Christian church was
conquered by Muslims.
They covered the Christian
mosaics with plaster.
In 1935, the plaster was
removed, and the mosque is now
a museum!
23. Cremate (v.)
burn a dead
body and keep
the ashes
Christian burials
Early Christians buried their dead rather
than cremating them because they believed
the body would be resurrected and rejoin
the soul at the end of time.
put
underground
restore a dead
person to life
again
24. Christian Burials
Baldacchino
The tomb of Saint Peter.
Artist: GIANLORENZO BERNINI
Location: St. Peter’s, Rome, Italy
When: 1623-1634
Media: Gilded Bronze
Dimension: 100 ft high (30.5 m)
25. Christian Burials
The rich and powerful enjoyed
church burials.
The poor and working class were
buried outside in cemeteries and
in rural church yards.
26. ISLAMIC
MASUSOLEUMS:
TAJ MAHAL
Built in 1653.
Built in memory of the third and
favorite wife of emperor Shah
Jahan, Mumtaz, Mahal
Mumtaz Mahal died giving birth to
her 14th child.
Also, a symbol of Allah’s throne next
to the ‘Garden of Paradise’.
29. ARCHITECTS ATTACK!
Each group will try to build the best building from our
lesson.
You may only build one piece at a time, only 3 people at
box.
You must sketch your ideas before your start to build.
Use linear perspective if you can!
30. GROUP 1 : JUDAISM
BUILD THE TABERNACLE OR SOLOMON’S TEMPLE
31. GROUP 2 : ISLAM
BUILD THE DOME OF THE ROCK OR THE TAJ MAHAL
33. ARCHITECTS ATTACK!
You may attack your opponents only 1 time each.
When you are attacked, you must rebuild, start all over
again!
Attacks must cease in the last 5 minutes.
![Deities and places of
worship
Rituals, oral tradition, sacred
writings, meditation, prayer, and music are
but a few paths used by humans to
connect to the Transcendent. Art is another
[path].
religious
ceremonies/acti
ons done
regularly
by word of
mouth
(spoken, not
written)
(holy) religious
and deserving
respect or
honor
think deeply
and focus for a
long time
above normal
(relating to
God)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)