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29 Cards in this Set
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Hagia Sophia Early Byzantine Constantinople Most magnificent church, built in 5 years, full of light, church of Holy Wisdom |
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Theodora and Attendants Mosaic Byzantine Similiar to the Justinian mosaic, shows Theodora and how important she was. Located in San Vitale, royal colored robes, attendants, holding wine |
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Justinian, Bishop Maximianus, and attendants Byzantine Justinian shown almost floating, royal colored robes, holding bread, shows importance as a leader |
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Virgin and Child with Saints and Angels Byzantine Similar to a Roman painting, except it has Christina subjects and iconoclasm |
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Virgin and Child (Hagia Sophia) Byzantine After the Iconoclasm, this image came back to replace ones that were destroyed. Return of icons in art |
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Christ Pantokrator Byzantine Dramatic, judgmental features, made to aw-struck worshippers, fear mongering |
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Vladimir Virgin Byzantine "Virgin of compassion", emotional piece, shows contemplation of the future sacrifice of her son |
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St Marks Basilica (Venice) Byzantine Byzantine style with many different mosaics, vast central dome with other smaller domes, mosaics reveal mystery of Christian faith |
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Animal Head Post (viking ship) Early Medieval Europe (vikings) Found with viking burial ship, uncertain function |
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Viking Church Portal at Urnes Early Medieval Viking Shows nature style of vikings, plants and animal decorations, spiral styling |
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Charlemagne Statue Early Medieval Europe, Carolingian Empire Equestrian statue of Charlemagne, crowned emperor, holding a globe, showing power over the world |
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Book of Kells Early Medieval Europe, Celtic Illuminated book, made the words of the book beautiful into a work of art, intricate and abstract pattern |
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St. Matthew, Coronation Gospels Early Medieval Europe, Charlemagne Illuminated book, example of classical painting at this time, naturalistic, light, shade, perspective to create a 3-d form |
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Palatine Chapel (outside) Early Medieval Europe, Charlemagne Foreshadowed later church styles, first vaulted medieval structure, royal chapel |
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Palatine Chapel (inside) |
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Column with Life of Christ Early Medieval Europe, Ottonian Empire A column that tells the life of Jesus throughout it (similar to Column of Trajan) |
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Gero Crucifix Early Medieval Europe, Ottonian Example of large scale sculpture, shows emotion on Christ's face, agony and power from being on the cross |
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Uta Codex Early Medieval Europe, Ottonian Illustrates the important role that women played in both religious life and in the arts. |
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Gospel Book of Otto Early Medieval Europe, Ottonian Signifies universal authority, unified through Christianity |
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Last Judgement, Autun Romanesque Europe Designed to scare the sinners into coming to church, dramatic |
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Mission of the Apostles, Romanesque Europe Related to the crusades, lights rays come from Christ's hands, instilling the Holy Spirit into the apostles |
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Baptistery of St Giovanni Romanesque Europe Octagon, domed, marble paneling, shows how important baptism was, rare style |
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Morgan Madonna Romanesque Europe Shows Christ as wisdom, shows the virgin as a "throne of wisdom" |
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Hildegard Von Bingen Romanesque Europe Powerful nun who experienced divine visions, shows tongues of fire entering brain |
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Bayeux Tapestry Romanesque Europe Depicts contemporaneous events in full detail. Showed how they dressed and how they acted in battle |
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Speyer Cathedral Romanesque Europe Largest Romanesque church in the world, variety of materials, high windows, doubled height of pillars |
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Pisa Cathedral Romanesque Europe A separated church. Separate bell towers and baptistry. Shows the prosperity of the city |
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Saint Etienne (outside) Romanesque Europe |
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Saint Etienne (interior) Romanesque Europe |
