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Monasticism in Medieval Christianity
Early History of Monasticism The term "monasticism" ( monachos, a solitary person) describes a way of life chosen by religious men or women who retreat from society for the pursuit of spiritual salvation. The earliest form of monasticism appeared in the late third to early fourth century in regions around the eastern Mediterranean. Men and women like Antony (died 356)—whose biography provided a model for future monks—withdrew into the Egyptian desert, depriving themselves of food and water as part of their effort to withstand the devil's temptations. Along the Nile River, in the shadow of the great pyramids, Pachomius (died 312/13) and others established communal structures for ascetics that offered a daily regimen of work and prayer ( 29.9.2a-v; 10.176.37 ). Though the earliest monasteries were built to promote isolation, Christian intellectuals sought very early on to bring desert monasticism to the city.
Monasticism in Medieval Christianity | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of A monasticism in medieval christianity... arch with running vines, leaves, and fruit, 500–600 byzantine; said to be from the monastery of apa apollo, bawit, egypt limestone overall h. including capitals 55 1/8 in. (140 cm); overall w.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mona/hd_mona.htm [2011 words]
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National Gallery of Art, Elijah Fed by the Raven and hide yourself....i have ordered the ravens to bring you food." it was an absolute act of faith and love to obey the command, trusting only in god's provision for his survival. from the earliest days of christian monasticism, elijah was regarded as the prototype of all those who "dwelt in the desert," either alone as hermits or in communities with other holy men. in the living tradition of monasticism, the authority and spiritual wisdom of one abbot is passed down to the next.
http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/gg22/gg22-46134.html [327 words]
Romanesque Art | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art century additions) french (near montpellier) limestone 30 ft. 3 in. x 23 ft. 10 in. (0.9 x 0.7 m) the cloisters collection, 1925 (25.120.1-.134) ... view slideshow view thumbnails ... the expansion of monasticism was the main force behind the unprecedented artistic and cultural activity of the eleventh and twelfth century. new orders were founded, such as the cistercian, cluniac, and carthusian, and monasteries were established throughout europe.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/rmsq/hd_rmsq.htm [1517 words]
Byzantium (ca. 330–1453) | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art frescoes and wall painting in late byzantine art hagia sophia, 532–37 jewish art in late antiquity and early byzantium jews and the arts in medieval europe list of rulers of the roman empire the master of monte oliveto (active about 1305–35) monasticism in medieval christianity the religious relationship between byzantium and the west roman portrait sculpture: republican through constantinian ... maps (5)... europe, 500–1000 a.d. europe, 1000–1400 a.d.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/hd_byza.htm [3649 words]
Tate Collection | The Temptation of St Anthony by William Roberts on the death of his parents he distributed his property among the poor and retired into the egyptian desert where he remained in solitude for many years. thus he is generally regarded as the founder of monasticism. like other hermits, he was subject to vivid hallucinations resulting from his austere lifestyle. these visions assume two forms in art, assault by evil spirits or erotic temptation.
http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?workid=26008 [157 words]
National Gallery of Art, Saint Anthony Distributing His Wealth to the Poor painting in siena in the 14th and early 15th centuries object 9 of 10 along with the death of saint anthony , saint anthony leaving his monastery , and the meeting of saint anthony and saint paul this is one of a series of panels illustrating the life of saint anthony, founder of christian monasticism. their original setting is uncertain but they were probably from a single altarpiece where they were arranged vertically to flank a central image of a saint, painted or perhaps sculpted.
http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/gg3/gg3-41630.html [351 words]
![National Gallery of Art, Madonna Enthroned with Saints and Angels [left panel]](http://kunstbus.com/images/k/ng/www.nga.gov/thumb-l_2F_a0002b_2F_a0002bf9.jpg)
National Gallery of Art, Madonna Enthroned with Saints and Angels [left panel] she stands upon a broken wheel with spikes, in reference to a torture from which she was miraculously rescued, and holds a palm frond to signify her triumph over death as a martyr. saint benedict, a sixth-century founder of monasticism, displays a text with the opening words of the benedictine rule, "harken, o son, to the precepts of the master." reading from another book is saint bernard, a twelfth-century monastic reformer who helped found the strict, cistercian branch of benedictine monks.
http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/gg2/gg2-2.html [419 words]