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30 Cards in this Set
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Title of image: Interior of the Synagogue at Dura-Europos Syria, with wall paintings of Old Testament themes (specifically the story of Moses),
Creator: N/A Location: Synagogue at Dura-Europos Medium: Tempera on plaster Art Historical Era: Early Christian |
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Title of image: The Good Shepherd, the story of Jonah and orants
Creator: N/A Location: Catacomb of Saints Peter and Marcellinus, Rome, Italy Medium: painted ceiling Art Historical Era: Early Christian |
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Title of image: Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
Creator: N/A Location: Grottoes of St. Peter, Vatican, Rome, Italy Medium: Marble Art Historical Era: Early Christian Both Old and New Testament stories: Adam and Eve, Daniel, Job, Abraham, Christ, Peter and Paul |
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Old St. Peter’s, Rome, Italy, begun ca. 320, Basilica plan.
1. NAVE 2. AISLES 3. APSE 4. TRANSEPT 5. NARTHEX 6. ATRIUM |
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Title of image: Interior of Santa Costanza
Creator: N/A Location: Church of Santa Costanza, Rome, Italy Medium: Mosaics and veneers of fine marble Art Historical Era: Early Christian |
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Title of image: Christ as the Good Shepherd
Creator: N/A Location: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy Medium: Mosaic Art Historical Era: Early Christian |
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Title of image: Saint Michael the Archangel
Creator: Location: the court shop at Constantinople Medium: Ivory Art Historical Era: Early Byzantine Panel of a right leaf of a diptych, probably from the court workshop at Constantinople. “Victory” becomes Archangel Palm branch instead of laurel wreath Orb with cross – victory of Christianity |
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Title of image: Rebecca and Eliezer at the well
Creator: N/A Location: in the Vienna Genesis, made in Syria or Palestine Medium: Tempera, gold and written in silver on purple vellum. Art Historical Era: Early Christian Story of Jacob. Continuous narrative= combines events that take place at different times in the story within a single narrative space. Page from a codex featuring the book of Genesis. |
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Title of image: Hagia Sophia
Creator: Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus Location: Constantinople, Turkey Medium: ??? Art Historical Era: Early Byzantine |
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Title of image: Saint Apollinaris amid sheep
Creator: N/A Location: Sant’ Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna, Italy Medium: Apse mosaic Art Historical Era: Early Byzantine |
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Title of image: Justininian, Bishop Maximanus and attendants
Creator: N/A Location: North wall of the Apse at Church of San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy Medium: Mosaic Art Historical Era: Early Byzantine paten – communion bread, jeweled cross, censer, chi rho |
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Title of image: Ascension of Christ
Creator: N/A Location: folio 13 verso of the Rabbula Gospels, from Zagba, Syria. Medium: Tempera on parchment. Art Historical Era: Early Byzantine 40th day. Heaven from Mount of Olives. Theotokos. The nimbus is the halo on the top of the head. There are mountains in the background. There is use of bright colors. Looks spontaneous and expressive. Depicts the tenant of a Christian faith. |
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Title of image: Cruxifixion
Creator: N/A Location: Church of the Dormition, Daphni, Greece Medium: Mosaic Art Historical Era: Middle Byzantine Classical influence. |
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Title of image: Christ enthroned with saints (Harbaville Triptych),
Creator: N/A Location: Louvre, Paris Medium: Ivory. Art Historical Era: Middle Byzantine John the Baptist, Virgin, 4 Military saints, Bishops, 5 apostles. Triptych Portable |
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Title of image: Pala d’Oro
Creator: N/A Location: Saint Mark’s Venice, Italy Medium: Gold cloisonne inlaid with precious stones. Art Historical Era: Middle Byantine Story of St. Mark, the doge’s portrait and Pantocrator surrounded by evangelists. Beneath Christ is the doge and the Empress Irene |
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Title of image: David composing the Psalms
Creator: N/A Location: folio 1 verso of the Paris Psalter Medium: Tempera on vellum Art Historical Era: Middle Byzantine Classical style Orpheus charming the animals Bethlehem The female figure next to David personifies melody. The figures move in 3D (reminiscent of the Classical world) |
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Title of image: Anastasis
Creator: N/A Location: the parekklesion of the Church of Christ in Chora, Constantinople, Turkey Medium: Apse fresco Art Historical Era: Late Byzantine St. John the Baptist, King David and King Solomon, martyrs and St. Stephen. |
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Title of image: Three angels (Old Testament Trinity)
Creator: Andrei Rublyev Location: Medium: Tempera on wood Art Historical Era: Late Byzantine Russian Sarah and Abraham The background is heavily damaged because a loss of gold is seen. |
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Title of image: Dome of the Rock
Creator: N/A Location: Jerusalem Medium: Mosaic & calligraphy Art Historical Era: Islamic The oldest existing Islamic structure. The site is associated with the creation of Adam & the temple of Salomon. There is lots of mosaic & calligraphy around the building. The interior is decorated with mosaic, marble & |
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Title of image: Hypostyle Prayer Hall
Creator: N/A Location: Great Mosque of Cordoba, Spain Medium: Alternation of white stone and red-brick voussoirs; marble columns. Art Historical Era: Islamic 514 columns Double tier arches Horseshoe arches |
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Title of image: Page from Koran, al-Kahf (The Cave) 9th or early 10th century
Creator: N/A Location: Dublin Medium: Ink and gold on vellum (calf skin) Art Historical Era: Islamic Kufic Arabic Red diacritical marks |
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Title of image: Glass Oil Lamp
Creator: N/A Location: Egypt Medium: Blown glass, polychrome enamel, and gold Art Historical Era: Islamic The design is an inscription from the Qur’an: “God is the light of the heavens and the earth. His light is as a niche wherein is a lamp, the lamp in a glass, the glass as a glittering star.” Mamluk=slave |
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Title of image: Ewer in form of Bird
Creator: Sulayman Location: Hermitage, St. Petersburg Medium: brass with silver and copper inlay Art Historical Era: Islamic |
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Title of image: Alhambra Palace (Red Palace)
Creator: N/A Location: ) Dome of the Muqarnas, Granada, Spain Medium: Stucco muqarnas Art Historical Era: Islamic Covered with 5000+ muqarnas (their arches are flat, pointed with detail, looks like honeycombs) Squinches. |
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Title of image: Court of the Lions
Creator: N/A Location: Palace of the Lions, Alhambra, Granada, Spain Medium: Marble Art Historical Era: Islamic |
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Title of image: Mihrab
Creator: N/A Location: Madrasa Imami, Isfahan, Iran Medium: Glazed and cut tiles Art Historical Era: Islamic Islamic tilework Koranic inscriptions, combination of Kufic and muhaqqaq scripts Arabesque Always located on the Qibla wall |
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Title of image: Baptistere de Saint Louis, Basin
Creator: Muhammad Ibn Al-Zayn Location: Louvre, Paris Medium: Brass inlaid with gold and silver Art Historical Era: Islamic Horsemen, running animals, emirs, coat of arms Hammered brass Signed Baptism ceremonies for children |
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Title of image: Qur’an frontispiece (Right half of two-page spread)
Creator: Location: Cairo Medium: Ink, pigments, and gold on paper Art Historical Era: Islamic |
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Title of image: Mosque of Selim II
Creator: Sinan – court architect Location: Edirne, Turkey Medium: Minarets over 230 feet tall with balconies Art Historical Era: Islamic |
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Title of image: Court of Gayumars
Creator: Sultan Muhammad Location: Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp, Tabriz, Iran Medium: Ink, watercolor and gold on paper Art Historical Era: Islamic Houghton shahnama – Book of Kings – Ferdowsi In Persian Zoroastrian Legendary king of Persia – Gayumars Floating space, colors, nature |
