Date of Award
8-11-2015
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art and Design
First Advisor
Dr. John R. Decker
Second Advisor
Dr. Louis A. Ruprecht, Jr.
Third Advisor
Dr. Maria P. Gindhart
Abstract
The papacies of Julius II and Leo X witnessed the continuing efforts of philosophers struggling toward the concept of prisca theologia, or "ancient theology,” as well as its implications for concordia, or the search for a reconciliation between non-Christian, pagan wisdom and the orthodox beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church. This thesis will explore the Vatican's relationship with some ancient Egyptian and Egyptianizing artifacts and motifs acquired under Popes Julius II and Leo X and the use of these objects in terms of the conceptual formulation of the prisca theologia and concordia. Specifically, I am interested in how these popes used material culture to further understand and propagate complex theological concepts. Beyond simply acquiring such objects, their physical positioning and arrangement within specific spaces and in proximity to other objects make possible nuanced dialogs between the objects themselves, the spaces they occupy, and their intended viewership.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/7346483
Recommended Citation
Sharpe, J. Brianne, "Visual Reconciliations of Concordia as Ancient Egypt Enters the Vatican." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2015.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/7346483