Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2007 im Fachbereich Kunst - Architektur; Baugeschichte; Denkmalpflege; Note: 1;3; Ruprecht-Karls-Universitauml;t Heidelberg (Institut fuuml;r Europauml;ische Kunstgeschichte); Veranstaltung: Oberseminar "Fruuml;hmittelalterliche Kunst im Adriaraum"; 24 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis; Sprache: Deutsch; Abstract: In Aquileia in Oberitalien wurde unter dem Dom aus dem 11. Jahrhundert Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts eine Kirchenanlage aus der Zeit um um und unmittelbar nach 313 n. Chr. ausgegraben. Zwei der drei Sauml;le des Komplexes sind mit Bodenmosaiken ausgestattet; deren sehr guter Erhaltungszustand und vor allem deren Bildmotivik mit christlichen Inhalten ndash; darunter Darstellungen der Jonasgeschichte ndash; es erlauben; die fruuml;hmittelalterliche Kunst des Bodenmosaiks und dabei vor allem die fruuml;he christliche Ikonographie an der Schnittstelle der Entwicklung von der heidnischen Spauml;tantike zum christlichen Fruuml;hmittelalter exemplarisch zu beleuchten. Die Mosaiken von Aquileia stehen stilistisch in der Tradition polychromer Bodenmosaiken; wie sie im 4. Jahrhundert n. Chr. im gesamten Gebiet des rouml;mischen Reichs in privaten und ouml;ffentlichen Gebauml;uden verbreitet waren. Im ersten Kapitel wird ein Uuml;berblick uuml;ber die Entwicklung des rouml;mischen Bodenmosaiks bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt gegeben und gezeigt; wie sich diese Kunstform von der reinen Dekorationskunst hin zum bdquo;Gedankentrauml;gerldquo; entwickelte; was eine Voraussetzung fuuml;r die Interpretation der Aquileia-Mosaiken im christlichen Sinn ist. Die besonderen Umstauml;nde der fruuml;hchristlichen Kunst vor dem Hintergrund des bdquo;Bilderverbotsldquo; werden erlauml;utert; aus denen heraus sich diese nach 313 rasch in eine eigene Richtung bewegte; die in die Kunst des Fruuml;hmittelalters muuml;ndet. Es folgt die Baugeschichte der Kirchenanlage von Aquileia ndash; mit einem kurzen Exkurs uuml;ber die Problematik der urspruuml;nglichen Entstehung ndash; und die Beschreibung der Mosaiken unter besonderer Beruuml;cksichtigung der Motive; die gemeinhin als christlich interpretiert werden. Die Problematik dieser Deutungen wird anhand der einzelnen Darstellungen und ihrem Kontext im gesamten Mosaik unter Einbeziehung der kontroversen Forschungen behandelt. In Kapitel 4 wird schlieszlig;lich dieses Deutungsproblem unter Heranziehung anderer figuuml;rlicher Bodenmosaike aus fruuml;hchristlicher Zeit; namentlich den Oratorien von Aquileia (Mosaiken von Privathauml;usern aus dem 4. Jahrhundert) und zweier Beispiele aus England; diskutiert. Dabei geht es auch um die Frage; inwieweit die christliche Interpretation bestimmter Motive Schlussfolgerungen zum Entstehungskontext eines Mosaiks rechtfertigt. Abschlieszlig;end wird ein Ausblick auf die weitere Entwicklung des Bodenmosaiks im christlichen Kontext hin zum fruuml;hen Mittelalter gegeben.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Suspending the MomentBy Phyllis Antebi Ph.DImagine living in an adult world with the emotional patience of a child. Dostoevsky has provided his readers with a first person account of this form of existential existence; with its highs and its lows and its lack of predictability. In particular; this is a story about addiction; a gambling addiction. Its also about the mind numbing effects perpetrated on ones psyche by being obsessed and overrun by a constant feeling of urgency. Thrill seeking and risk taking go hand in hand creating this drama of a group of idle people addicted to pleasure. Pretentious adults living for and in the moment is the backdrop for what Dostoevsky calls; an example of the Westernization of Russian culture. Hard work and persistent effort are to be superseded by idle days and sleepless nights. The fixated and fixating atmosphere is somewhat familiar to any of us who have been to a Casino. The intensity of the atmosphere is based on the suspension of the moment but the relationships are anything but cordial; genuine; or satisfying. Throughout is portrayed the compulsive inability to postpone gratification. As if people playing as if life were merely a game of chance is not a novel theme. Dostoevsky tells us; "One month of such a life is worth your whole existence"; an appeal to the sheer intensity of the experience. "What they crave is pure risk"...; pure chance". We desire "not freedom but the thrill itself". This is the story of the pathology of extremism; a quest for infinite time; the suspension of thoughtful self-discipline; even; the suspension of conscience. The consciousness of self and the direct sensation of existence are antithetical. An abnormal intensity is hard to resist where one experiences neither their history; in the form of memories; nor their futures; in terms of long term planning. "Even people who do not pretend are turned into pretenders by others". Gambling takes Alexey out of any concern with morality and into the sphere of amorality; where good and evil do not exist. We see phrases like; "carelessly and contemptuously ...;... horribly abusive; I must have money!; I set no value on my life at all now; she did not regard him as a human being; that some radical and fundamental change would take place in my destiny; it all struck me as so dirty; somehow; morally horrid and dirty". It has become; Alexey asserts; "Horribly repugnant to me to test my thoughts and actions by any moral standard whatever. I was guided by something different". Narcissism abounds as relationships lose any human significance and become simply vehicles for making a bundle or should I say; losing one. "A refinement in her contempt; ... she had to make use of me in some way; as a slave or an errand boy; ... I was her slave and utterly insignificant". If you enjoy the existential qualities of great fiction; if you like the intellectual challenges of penetrating psychological studies; and you have some familiarity with Dostoevsky; the darkness of his characters; their petty concerns; and pathological indignities; this book is a worthwhile read. In conclusion; its true what the existentialists say; we really do know reality by how it feels; especially; morally relevant dimensions of reality. Its also true that the range and depth of ones personality has much to do with that persons capacity to love.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. DO NOT BUY THIS VERSION! SO BAD!By Erica_WThe Gambler Do not buy this version unless you are in urgent need of a hard copy. It was indicated clearly that the book was printed by a very small independent publisher right after I placed the order. IT DOES NOT EVEN HAVE PAGE NUMBERS! The amount of typos is just not acceptable. I am pretty sure that they just took an online version of the text and printed in a book form without even proofreading. In this sense; this product does not worth the money. The only good thing about this version is that the margin and spacing is sufficient for me to make extensive notes; and it is cheap... but if you want quality and satisfaction; definitely buy from an established; well-known publisher!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I loved this bookBy TahiI loved this book. If you havent read this; you should start on it immediately. The books main topic is Roulette; if you have any interest in this topic; then I would advise picking up a copy of this book.