The Study of Art in Historical Context
The study of art is crucial because it has long been used to shed light on and explain historically significant events that might be difficult to comprehend and may seem convoluted.
The Main Objective of the Article
After a thorough review of the case study, it is important to state unequivocally that the article's main objective was to reflect on the presence of Jewish culture in connection to the rules of Christian doctrine.
The Fifth-Century Mosaics of Santa Maria Maggiore
Hence the adoption of the description of the fifth-century mosaics of Santa Maria Maggiore which is the oldest living feature proving of the existence of the Christian faith and also connote the political utility of the eastern empire. There were a couple of themes that featured in the write-up however prominent among such issues is the concept of Gods favors, leadership patterns, primitive architecture, and family setting as depicted by the bible.
Goals of the Article
The goal of the article could also be divided into two components the first, is to provide a reconstruct of the social world of the work of art that was present are the intersection of ecclesiastical and imperial power in a bid to proving the historical existence of faith and political power. There is a need to note that the second goal of the article shares a significant intersection with that of the first goal, i.e., the providence of interdisciplinary methodology required to provide insight into features in history that might not be related to a single discipline. Hence the adoption of the historical component describing the Christian faith to achieve this there is need to connect the Christian faith with essential Jewish elements.
Existence of Rich History and Historical Evidence
There is need to note that the writer wanted to provide detail the existence of the rich history of the Christians and Jewish tradition hence her arguments were constructed by historical evidence such as previous artworks in history. She also made references to biblical quotes, events, and detail. There is need to note also that her evidence was mainly history and she made efficient use of such evidence by dividing her work into subtopics.
Santa Maria Maggiore and its Legend
First, the Santa Maria Maggiore and its Legend this section provided fundamental views about the about Santa Maria Maggiore, and she effectively relates it to biblical themes in a bid to prove her point.
Santa Maria Maggiore's Fifth-Century Mosaics
This section provided the details about activities that were associated with Santa Maria Maggiore's in the Fifth-Century hence related it type of architecture which could be found the Jewish and Hebrew architecture and with this evidence and lots more she was able to drive home her point.
Conclusion
There is need to conclude by stating that the argument posed by the writer in a bid to prove the existence of Christian and the adoption of the Santa Maria Maggiore's fifth-century mosaic as a proof was valid. The writer pointed out a couple of facts and was able to demonstrate the existence of the Christian faith and the Jewish tradition with the use of biblical themes such culture language and even leadership patterns. However, with the aid of the Santa Maria Maggiore's fifth-century mosaic, she was able to adequately portray art and architectural details of the 5th century as a proof of the existence of the Jewish and Christian faith.
Work Cited
Miles, Margaret R. “Santa Maria Maggiore’s Fifth-Century Mosaics: Triumphal Christianity and the Jews.” Harvard Theological Review 86.2 (1993): 155-172.
