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the great mosque of cordoba was an ________ house of _______
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the great mosque of cordoba was an islamic house of worship
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12th century romanesque churches (3 things)
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are the first to incorporate figural sculpture on the exterior tympanums were large scale stone barrel vaulted cruciform basilicas and originated in France along pilgrimage routes
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reliquaries contain what? are made from? and found where?
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contain objects related to saints visited by christian pilgrims are made from precious materials like gold and jewels and are found in expanded chapels in the apse of romanesque churches
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gislebertus last judgement relief of cathedral of saint lazare in autun france shows
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styilized figures appealing to emotion
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women created the bayeux tapestry as an
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embroidered secular tapestry imaging the history of the battle of hastings
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a major change in society from romanesque to gothic was a movement from __________ to a ___________ economy
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from romanesque to gothic was a movement from feudalism to a merchantile economy
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gothic churches (3 things)
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originated in france c1140 with Abbot Suger and the concept of divine light, were stone and stain glass with cross rib vaulting pointed arches and flying buttresses and functioned as symbols of civiv pride as seen in notre dame at chartres
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st chapelle (3 things)
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was a private chapel for the french royal family contained relics of the passion of christ and has the highest glass to stone ratio of any gothic structure
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large stone sculpture in the gothic period is
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abundant more naturalistic and found in the context of church architecture
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the italian gothic (3 things)
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is also known as italo byzantine or italian proto renaissance took place in florence and siena around 1300 and is represented by artists like cimabue and giotto
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pisanos pulpit with naticity scene made for the pisa baptistery in 1260 referenced what
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it referenced ancient sculpture and classical figures in marble
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what mediums were favored in italian painting in the early 1300's
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tempera on panel and fresco
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the arena chapel in padua italy was around the yr? and created by ?
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around the year 1300 and created by a wealthy family to be covered in religious frescos
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giotto contributed to the 14thC art by (3 things)
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displacing the byzantine style restoring ancient naturalism believable space and narrative and re establishing painting as a major art
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the mid 14th century painters were who? created what?
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the mid 14th century painters were the lorenzetti brothers and they created some of the first secular landscapes and city scapes since antiquity
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pisanos pulpit with naticity scene made for the pisa baptistery in 1260 referenced what
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it referenced ancient sculpture and classical figures in marble
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what mediums were favored in italian painting in the early 1300's
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tempera on panel and fresco
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the arena chapel in padua italy was around the yr? and created by ?
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around the year 1300 and created by a wealthy family to be covered in religious frescos
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giotto contributed to the 14thC art by (3 things)
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displacing the byzantine style restoring ancient naturalism believable space and narrative and re establishing painting as a major art
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the mid 14th century painters were who? created what?
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the mid 14th century painters were the lorenzetti brothers and they created some of the first secular landscapes and city scapes since antiquity
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culture, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture islamic, name Great Mosque or type of object Mosque, country cordoba spain, art historical period early islamic, made of brick and cement, date of object around 800C.
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culture, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture rpmanesque, name cathedral of St james or type of object cathedral, country santiago de compostela spain, art historical period romanesque, made of stone , date of object around 1100.
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culture, artist/architect, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture romanesque, artist/architect norman women, name Bayeux tapestry or type of object historical tapestry, country france, art historical period romanesque, made of linnen with wool embroidery, date of object around 1066.
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culture, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture French, name notre dame cathedral of chartres or type of object church, country France, art historical period Gothic, made of stone on exterior and stained glass, date of object around 1200.
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culture, artist/architect, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture French, artist/architect Classical master & emieni master, name Annunciation and visitation jamb statues or type of object statues, country Reims cathedral france, art historical period gothic, made of stone once painted, date of object around 1250.
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culture, artist/architect, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture italian, artist/architect Nicola Pisano, name pisano pulpit nativity sceneor type of object pulpit, country pisa italy, art historical period italian gothic, made of marble, date of object around 1260.
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reliquary
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st foy reliquary abby church of st foy an ornate container that holds relics of a saint
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typanum
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gislebertus last judgement relief cathedral of st lazare autun france a half circle area beneth the arch in the entrance of a church with sculpture
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islam
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a book based religion like christianity
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flying buttress
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the ecoskelleton of church helps to hold up the celing
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tempera
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eggg based pigment cimabue madonna and child enthroned folrence
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humanism
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ideoligy intrest in man relationship to man & desire of fame
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buddhism and hinduism both believe in
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reincarnation
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buddhism
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great stupa sanchi
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hinduism
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kandariya mahadeva temple chandella dynasty
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fang ding
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ritual cooking vessle made in peices from bronze early toumb sculpture
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hand scroll
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paintings that are rolled up and read like a narritive
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fang ding
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ritual cooking vessle made in peices from bronze early toumb sculpture
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mandala
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cosmic diagrahme of the universe
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culture, artist/architect, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture italian, artist/architect giotto, name madonna enthroned or type of object picture, country florence italy, art historical period italian gothic, made of tempera gold leaf on wood, date of object around 1305.
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culture, artist/architect, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture italian, artist/architect lorenzetti bros, nameallegories of good and bad government or type of object mural, country siena italy, art historical period italian gothic, made of fresco, date of object around 1340.
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culture, artist/architect, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture italian, artist/architect giotto, name madonna enthorned or type of object, country padua italy, art historical period italian gothic, made of fresco, date of object around 1305.
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culture, artist/architect, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture indian, artist/architect buddhists, name great stupa or type of object part of a buddist monestary, country sanchi india, art historical period ancient art of india, made of earth covered with stone, date of object 3rd-1st C BCE.
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culture, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture indian, name Standing buddha or type of object, country gandhara pakistan, art historical period ancient art of india, made of stone, date of object arounde 200CE.
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culture, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture indian, name eternal shiva or type of object, country elephanta india, art historical period ancient art of india, made of stone, date of object 6th CE.
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culture, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture indian, name Shiva nataraja or type of object, country india, art historical period ancient art of india, made of bronze, date of object 12th C.
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culture, artist/architect, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture chinese, artist/architect servants, name soldiers from the mausoleum of the 1st emperor of qin dynasty or type of object, country shaanxi China, art historical period ancient chinese art, made of clay, date of object around 200BCE.
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culture, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture chinese, name seated buddha or type of object, country shanxi china, art historical period ancient chinese art, made of livining stone, date of object 5th C CE.
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culture, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture japanese, name Haniwa or type of object, country Kyoto Japan, art historical period ancient japanese art, made of stone unpainted, date of object 6th C CE.
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culture, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture prehistoric, name prehistoric central saharan rock art or type of object, country algeria, art historical period prehistoric N africa, made of stone and pigment, date of object wild fauna stule before 8000BCE archaic style between 8000-6000BCE.
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culture, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture prehistoric, name prehistoric central saharan rock art or type of object, country algeria, art historical period prehistoric N africa, made of stone and pigment, date of object wild fauna stule before 8000BCE archaic style between 8000-6000BCE.
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culture, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture axum, name ancient Axum or type of object, country ethieopia, art historical period ancient and medieval east africa, made of ???, date of object 4th CE.
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artist/architect, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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artist/architect slaves, name Church of st george or type of object, country ethiopia, art historical period ancient and medieval east africa, made of cut stone, date of object 13th C.
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culture, artist/architect, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture african, name HEAD or type of object, country nigeria, art historical period ancient and medieval west africa, made of iron, date of object around 1st C CE.
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culture, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture african, name crowned head of a king or type of object, country nigeria, art historical period ancient and medieval west africa, made of brass, date of object 13th C.
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culture, name or type of object, country, art historical period, made of, date of object.
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culture african, , name Great Friday Mosque or type of object , country mali , art historical period ancient and medieval west africa, made of mud, date of object around 1900.
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scarification
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way of decorating body through cuts cultural identification and status
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5 facts about great mosque in cordoba spain
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islamic church, originaly a latin cross church was added onto when it changed to a mosk now its a musume. 514 columns support it. used recucled columns. the hores shoe arches show islamic influance.
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5 facts about cathedral of st james
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two tall towers mark the entrance. good for pilgrams. tower where transept crosses the nave. has a larger apse to accomidate pilgrams visiting relics. latin cross plan. barrel valted or tunnle ceiling. ribbed valting. holds st james relics
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5 facts about bayeux tapestry
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20' high 200 some ft long. shows battle of hastings. historical depiction not religious. commisioned by odo william the biship. displayed along the nave of the church during special feast days.
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5 facts about notre dame cathedral of chartres
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chartres means our lady. one of 27 hundred churches build in paris. stained glass. flying buttresses used. symble of civic pride. 120' tall.
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5 facts about annunciation and visitation jamb statues
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examples of high gothic architecture. built for philip the fair. added another rose window in the tympanum. on rt is mary and elizabeth . the left shows the annuciation. was painted
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5 facts about pulpit nativity scene
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placed in the baptistery. 6 pannels show the life of Christ. it combinds the annuciation nativity and bath time. the nativity clothes resemble ancient royality. pulpit is 15' tall
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5 facts about madonna enthroned
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giotto was a student of cimabue. giottos rival was duccio. this art work was an alter peice. he wanted his figures to appear 3D. he brought back boddies under clothing. 10' tall. commisioned by a church. he gave up clarity for the illusion of space
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5 facts about arena chapel lamentation scene
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shows that giotto was famous enough to be moved around to do commissions. he was hired to paint the walls of this building. 4 tiers of paintings, the top marys life, below it Christs early life, below that last days of Christs life, and the bottom has virtues. the ceiling is the dome of heaven. lamentation scene is least like the others.
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5 facts about allegories of good and bad government
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competitive with florance over government official buildings. inside city hall the fresco was a public commission. its allegory not religion. 2 walls show good government 2 walls showed bad government. good looks like heaven while bad looked devillish.
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5 facts about great stupa
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buddhist monistary. sanchi is a monistary that contained many buildings and stupas. its solid and you cannot enter into a stupa. its said to hold the relics of a budda. you walk around it counter clock wise in meditation.
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5 facts about great mosque in cordoba spain
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islamic church, originaly a latin cross church was added onto when it changed to a mosk now its a musume. 514 columns support it. used recucled columns. the hores shoe arches show islamic influance.
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5 facts about cathedral of st james
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two tall towers mark the entrance. good for pilgrams. tower where transept crosses the nave. has a larger apse to accomidate pilgrams visiting relics. latin cross plan. barrel valted or tunnle ceiling. ribbed valting. holds st james relics
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5 facts about bayeux tapestry
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20' high 200 some ft long. shows battle of hastings. historical depiction not religious. commisioned by odo william the biship. displayed along the nave of the church during special feast days.
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5 facts about notre dame cathedral of chartres
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chartres means our lady. one of 27 hundred churches build in paris. stained glass. flying buttresses used. symble of civic pride. 120' tall.
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5 facts about annunciation and visitation jamb statues
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examples of high gothic architecture. built for philip the fair. added another rose window in the tympanum. on rt is mary and elizabeth . the left shows the annuciation. was painted
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5 facts about Pisano, Pulpit Nativity Scene
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6 panels show life of Christ, 15' tall, panels 4x6. Nativity scene references ancient sarcophegai. Brought him fame 150 years before his time. combines Annunciation, Nativity and bath time. The Nativity clothes resemble ancient royalty. Nicolas son didn't follow in this style. These styles coexisted during this period
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5 facts about Giotto, Madonna Enthroned
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Student of Cimabue, rival of Duccio. Altar piece. Tempura with gold leaf on wood panel. Mass and naturalism. Wants figures to appear 3-D. He brings back bodies under clothing. Return to ancient classicalism. About 10 ft tall. Commissined by a church. Gives up clarity for illusion of space, naturalism
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5 facts about Giotto, Arena Chapel (Lamentation Scene)
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Painting. Shows that Giotto was famous enough to be moved around todo commissions. Hiredto paint walls of building. Barrel vaulted space covered in Giotto's frescoes. Is a revival of ancient technique. Frescoes only work in very dry climates Lamentation scene is when Christ is taken down from the cross.
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Arena Chapel (Lamentation Scene) continued Giotto
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4 tiers of paintings. top Mary's life, next Christ's early life, next last days of Christ's life, bottom virtues. Ceiling is dome of heaven. Dividers hold little nitches of Old Testament. Panels are 6x6. Dead tree makes reference to Resurrection. 38 scenes painted. Starts Christ's life narratives. He displaced Byzantine style. Attempts to create a window into another world
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Lorenzetti Bros. Allegories of Good and Bad Government
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Generation after Giotto. Competitive w/ Florence over gov. official buildings. Inside. City Hall fresco was a public commission, not a church. Its an allegory, not religion. Allegories of good and bad gov. shown. 2 walls show good and 2 bad. good gov looks like heaven while bad looks like devilism.
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What is an allegory
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symbolic representation
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What is tempera
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Egg based paint
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what is humanism
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Ideology, interest in man relationship to man and desire of fame
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what is fresco
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art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water based pigments
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Lorenzetti Bros. Allegories of Good and Bad Government continued
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Good govt city scapes. First city scape since ancient times.
Attempt at creating a sense of believable space and size. It shows what happens if you have good gov. Construction, visiting nobles, college students, dancing/celebrations, etc. Basically propaganda for Sienna promoting it as a good city. Also first landscape shown since ancient times. |
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5 facts about Great Stupa, Sanchi Madhay Pradesh, Middle Indian Buddhism
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Buddhist monastery. Budhism began w/ Shakumana, a prince who left the palace to live in the wilderness & meditated until he received enlightenment. Budda is not a god, he is a historical figure. "The understanding of true ?" The source of most art. Sanchi is a monastery that contained many buildings and Stupas (earth mound covered w/ stone). It's solid, you can't go in it. It holds relics of Buddha. Circle counter clockwise in meditation. 35 ft tall gateways mark NWES and entrance into spiritual space. Lots of animals shown but no Buddha images yet
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5 facts about Standing Buddha
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Image of Buddha possibly influenced by Greek Hellenistic styles. 7 1/2 ft tall. Focus on rhythm of robes but body seen beneath lakshana, Marks of Buddha enlonged ear lobes, tuft between eyes, hair bun which represents enlightenment, halos, hands usually positioned in mudras(p. 304). Related to purity, harmony, and divine birth. Not contrapostal stance, a noble stance
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5 facts about Eternal Shiva
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Cave temple, Elephanta. inside temple 11 ft tall sculpture. Dwells in meditation. He tends to look feminine in this sculpture. He has 5 heads. Creator Protector, Destroyer, Obscurer, and Releaser. He embodies the universe. Yogies (Hindu monks) live in temples
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5 facts about Shiva Nataraja
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Shiva was the most important god. god of dance. Bronze lost wax casting process. In a temple. Shown dancing the dance of life, birth, death, life. Stepping on a dwarf which represents ignorance. Dancing in a ring of fire. Example of Hinduism. Saints are commonly pictured in Hinduism
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5 facts about Soldiers from the mausoleum of the 1st emperor of Quin dynasty
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Clay placed in burial. first time China is unified under one emporer. Standardized writing system and currency. Built a great wall. Shows obsession with afterlife. life size 8-9 thousand ready for battle. Not mold made, each is handcrafted. Actual individual portraits. 1970's . Were painted and naturalistic.
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5 facts about Seated Buddha in Cave, Shanxi
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One of the oldest statues of Buddha. 45 ft. tall. Cut from living stone. At this time China was in turmoil (turmoia?) and always at war. No Greek influence seen here but he has all the traits of Buddha. Mix of traditional and Chinese Buddha. He seems other worldly. Represents Buddhism entering China. Monumental stone sculpture sculptures
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5 facts about Haniwa, Kyoto
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Figuratives placed on large 400 acre tombs. Figurative caly tomb object. Evolved from simple vessels to people (shamans) or other walks of life. Houses, boats, etc. placed on top of tomb as a guardian. Always unpainted but are very expressive
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More facts on Seated Buddha in a Cave
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Variety of tomb offerings. Like in Egypt. Miniature re-creations of everyday things.
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5 facts about Prehistoric Central Saharan Rock Art
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Magical.animal images. Full size, Big lines, hunting and gathering. Archaic style shows people in masks. Reference to body art. Lots of movement
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5 facts about Ancient Axxum (aksum)
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Kingdom. Giant burial markers. Wealth of culture. Gives a sense of what African palace/ multi-storied house.
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5 facts about Medieval Lalibela
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Also controlled trade, converted to Christianity. Rock cut church. Sculpture not just a building. Shape of Greek cross. Symbol of powerful Christian kingdom. Islamic influence shown in pentagon (house shaped) windows. Volcanic Stone
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5 facts about Ancient Nok
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Oldest sculpture tradition in sub Africa. Iron gave Nok culture an edge to farmig and weapons. Terracotta or clay memorial to ancestor.Male. High eyebrows and _______ eyes show Nok culture. Were part of a full figured sculpture. Head is much larger than body. Showing importance placed on head. Facial hair represents elderly status
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5 facts about Medieval Ife kingdom, Yoruba people
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Strongest city state. Powerful cities. Everything centered around king and royal family. Most naturalistic figures in sub Africa. Some have scarification and some do not. Brass figures were attached to wooden bodies. Cast in lost wax process. Also placed on royal alatars as a point of contact. Idealized cannon
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5 facts about Medieval Islamic Mande
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Indicates Islam in Africa/ City made of mud. Built by Muslims. Follows traditional layout. It is largest mud structure in the world. Nubs on roof show where columns are to support roof. Hub of culture. Called great Fri Mosque because they pray on Friday
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5 facts about Church of St. George
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It is in bold under Medieval Lalibela but no notes
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5 facts about Crowned Head of a King
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It is in bold under Medieval Ife kingdom but no notes
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