THOMAS ART100 MODULE 3 ASSIGNMENT

Written Assignment 3

In an essay of approximately 1000 words (with a typical font and spacing, this will be approximately 4 pages), respond to the following question.

Discuss the meeting of sacer and profanus as illustrated in the architecture and decoration of Christian churches/cathedrals, Jewish synagogues, and Islamic mosques discussed by Soltes in chapters 10 through 14. Answers must include The Abbey Church of Saint-Denis, the Hagia Sophia (church and mosque), the Dome of the Rock Mosque, and Altneu Synagogue.) In your answer be sure to include the following words/phrases:

• Torah niche, aron, bimah, mihrab, and parokhet
• Continuous narration
• Nave, apse
• Symbols, chi and rho
• Cross flanked by creatures
• Dome of the Rock

Do this using ONLY the examples that Soltes discusses and explains in his lectures. Do not use Internet sources for inspiration nor as help.

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