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23 Cards in this Set
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Column of Trajan
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Battle against Dacians.
Was once painted. Used as a Moseleum. First topped by Trajan, now St. Peter. |
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Tetrarchs
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Diocletian; Rule of four. Artistic style visibly declining. Look terrified.
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Catacomb of Saints Peter and Marcellinus
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Axial plan. Can see from entrance to altar. Nave considered SACRED.
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Rebecca and Eliezer Page from Vienna Genesis
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Vellum: Calfskin; Parchment: Lambskin. Illuminated manuscript (text at top, picture on bottom.) Continuous narrative.
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Hagia Sophia
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532-537 AD
Surpasses Parthenon as largest dome. Anthemius and Isidorus (architects.) |
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Justinian Mosaic
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Christ sitting on the World; Justinian and Attendants, Theodora and Attendants. Church and state one entity.
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Theotokos image from Monastery of Saint Catherine
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Title of Mary. Jesus sits on her lap, on her left, theodore and on her right, George. Angels behind looking at the hand of God.
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Dome of the Rock
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Jerusilum, houses sacred rock. (Temple of solomon, Sacrifice of isaac, Return after "night flight.")
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Muqarnas Dome from Alhambra
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Spain. Any interpretation is correct. Starburst roof.
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Mihrab from Isfahan Mosque
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Mihrab points towards Mecca. Covered with calligraphy. (Highly colorful with blues and greens.) Looked at the entry way.
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Animal style portal from Urnes, Norwary
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Interlace.
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St. Matthew from Book of Durrow
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The antithesis of contraposto. Ultimate low point. Robe is highly decorated. No text.
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Chi-Ro-Iota page from Book of Kells
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Dramatically decorated,
Very intricate. (Similar to islamic art...fear of the void) Vellum and parchment. (paper = pagan) |
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Charlemagne Portrait
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Small statuette. Not drawn to scale at all.
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Column from St. Michael’s
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AKA Bishop Bernward's Column.
Reminiscent of Trajan's Column. Life of Christ. |
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St. Sernin
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Charlemagne donated relics.
Old church of Abbey. Shaped like a crucifix. |
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Last Judgment from St. Lazare
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Above the doorway.
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Morgan Madonna
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Wooden statue of theotokos holding Jesus.
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Reliquary of St. Alexander
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Used for functional purposes such as the Eucharist. Used to store christian relics.
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Chartres Cathedral
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No record of architect. Three basic (Holy, sacred) shapes. Fire destroyed original building. Jamb figures still not realistic. Labyrinth
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Our Lady of the Beautiful Window
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Notre Dame de la Belle Verriere. Stain Glass. Chartes.
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Visitation from Reims Cathedral
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Return of realism and contraposto. (Jamb structures)
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St. Chapelle
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Built by king (Louis IX) Had a place for servants. Held Relics (crown of thorns, etc.) Rayonnant - literally made from stained glass windows. Ribbed vaults.
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