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Constantinople
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"New Rome"
Constantine moved capital from Rome to Constantinople (Rome was falling apart, this was to carry one the legend of Rome) Byzantine Empire center, easily defendable, constant trade |
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Pendentive
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triangular curving vault section built between the four huge arches that spring from piers at the corners of the dome's square base
dome built on dome |
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Squinch
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Lintels placed across the upper corner of the wall and supported by an arch or a series of corbeled arches that give it a nichelike shape
dome built on square |
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Exedrae
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semi circle niche (apse)
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Empress Theodora
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Wife of Emperor Justinian (built church of San Vitale)
had a reputation: born to circus folk, performed as a child (actress, dancing, prostitution...) Was put in a mosaic in San Vitale to shine a good light on her "better to be burned in purple than die in exile" |
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Procopius
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ruled after Justinian
Byzantine |
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ivories
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special carvings
Byzantine |
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vellum & parchment
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treated calf skin
Illuminated manuscripts Byzantine |
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Illuminated Manuscripts
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Bible in pictures
vellum tradition came out of Rome Byzantine |
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Gospels
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(Rabulla Gospel?)
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Pantocator
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Mosaic in Dome (church of the Dormition)
"Ruler of All" the Final Judge eyes gaze--they're there but illusive stylized clothing--further away from realistic |
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Theotokas
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Virgin Mary
?? tempura on wood tiny baby head, huge virgin head ICON |
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Limbo
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ANASTASIS
Christ in Limbo (after death before resurrection) |
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Daphni, Greece
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the Venetian Republic
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Sicily
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why so much influence?
crossroads, all churches-mosaics |
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the 4th crusade
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Moscow
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Ottoman Turks
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foes of Rome
fell May 29, 1453 (kicks off the Reneissance) |
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May 29, 1453
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Fall of the Ottoman Turks
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Jerusalem
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the "best" pilgrimage
not many did that pilgrimage because it was expensive and the Turks were there |
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Rome
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2nd best pilgrimage
but it was Malaria infested |
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Santiago de Compostela
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3rd best pilgrimage
St. James (1st martyr) is buried there produces the most culture |
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relics
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actual earthly remains of saints and Holy Family (body parts, the true cross, etc)
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reliquaries
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what they kept the relics in
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tribunes
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accomadated new people who came for pilgrimage
place where they can rest 2nd story |
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ambulatory
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chapel
pilgrims able to make trip without interrupting others' worship |
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archivolt
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curved moldings composed of the wedge-shaped stone voussoirs of the arch
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