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Church of hagia sophia
Earliest use of dome on pendedntives in a major building Justinian and theodora Designed by anthemius of tralles and isidorus of miletus 532-537 |
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Emperor justinian and his attendents
San vitale, ravenna 547 Mosaic Justinian: head of state, wears jewled crown, purple cloak. Head of church, carries golden paten to carry host. |
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Virgin with saints and angels
6th century Encaustic on wood One of few images that survives iconoclasm Monsetary of st catherine, mount sinai, egypt |
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Monsetary of hosios loukas
Greece Interior of katholikon Excellent example of archetecture in middle byzantine age Early 11th century |
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Great mosque, Cordoba, Spain
833-988 Horseshoe arches closely associated with Islamic architecture in the west Alternation of white stone and red brick forming arch |
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Shoulder clasps from Sutton Hoo ship burial
Angle Saxon England early 7th century Gold, cloisonné garnet, checkerboard millefiori and blue glass Made in 2 halves, hinged and fastened by a strong pin Attached to lightweight body armor, probably leather |
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The Book of Durrow
7th c. Probably northern england, possibly Ireland One of many illustrated gospel books Ink, tempera on parchment Important to spreading the word in the middle ages |
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Lindisfarne gospels, portrait of St. Matthew
Lindisfarne, Early 8th c. Books played a central role for rulers to promote learning, propagate Christianity, standardize church law and practice |
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Book of kells
one of most beautiful, original and inventive of surviving Hiberno-Saxon Gospel books Late 8th or 9th c. Probably iona |
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Equestrian statue of carolingian ruler
9th c. Bronze Modeled after statue of marcus aurelius, thought by midieval viewers to be constantine, 1st christian emoeror |
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Plan of st gall
Abbey of Reichenau 9th c. Only surviving architectural drawing for a 700 year period |
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Ebbo gospels
9th c. Ink, gold, colors on vellum Epernay, france Commissioned by Archbishop Ebbo Ebbo was an important patoron of the arts, intesnse drawings, accompanying text in golden capitals. This page is gospel of matthew |
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Cover of lindau gospels
9th c. Gold and jewels Crucifixion with mourning figures St gall, currently new york |
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Gero crucifix
Gologne catherdral, germany c. 970 Polychromed wood Also served as a reliquary, contanining a consecrated host symbolizing body of christ |
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Bishop bernward’s bronze doors
1015 Made for bishop under his supervision Most ambitious, complyx bronze casting since antiquity Hildeshiem, germany |
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St foy, conques
c. 1050-1120 Interior detail of crossing and choir In earlier church, would have been a a ststue of st foy on a golden alerar in main apse |
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Reliquary ststue of st foy
“majesty of st. foy” Conques, france St. foy was an early christian martyr of 4th cent. In agen Gold and silver-gilt over wooden core, gems and cameos Late 9th-10th Cent Work in progress throughout the middle ages |
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South portal, prioiry church of saint-pierre, Moissac
1115 Tarn-et-Garonne, France Apocalyptic vision of christ |
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Last Judgement Tympanum
Atun Catherdral Burgundy, france c. 1120-1130 |
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The Bayeux Tapestry, Norman-Anglo-Saxon embroidery
Canterbury, England or Bayeux, France c. 1066-1082 Linen with wool Tells history of norman conquest of england |
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Satint-Dennis Abbey Church
Choir chapel window, annunciation to the virgin 1140 Abbot Suger kneels at the foot of the virgin mary |
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Saint-Denis Abbey Church, france
1137-1151 Abbot Suger Will become standard type for gothic cathedrals throughout 12th and 13th cent. New asthetic based on open spaces rather than walls |
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St denis column figures, 1137-1140
Chartres Royal PORTRAIT, RIGHT jamb of central portrait |
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St-dennis abbey church
Plan of choir 1140-1144 View of choir ambulatory and chapels |
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Chartres cathedral
1194-1230 Chartres, France Near-perfect embodimen tof gothic stone and glass |
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Nave of chartres Cathedral
1194-1220 Four-part of quadripartite vault Rib vaultin gwas an important innovation of ramanesque and gothic arcitecture |
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The “Chartres formula,” a new concept of structure and a radical change in size and proportion of all components of the elevation was adopted in many later churches of the Gothic era.
System remained essentially the same, buildings grew taller |
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The “rose of france”
Chartres cathedral c. 1220 Center of the rose is seated virgin and child, surrounded by 4 doves and 8 angels Kings and prophets from old testament fill the squares and half medallions around the perimeter |
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Reims cathedral
11211-1287 Reims, france Reflects 100 years of change in plan, iconography, and workshops |
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Reims cathedral, west façade
Annunciation and visitation 1230-1265 |
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The sainte-chapelle, upper chapel
1242-1248 Built for king louis IX to house relics of the passion of christ Prob. Architect- Thomas de Cormont Rayonnant style |
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San francesco, Assisi,
28 frescoes of the life of St. Francis were once all attributed to Giotto Now attribute to several masters from Florence/Rome 1295-1330 |
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Miracle of the crib at Greccio
Fresco Upper church of st. Francesco, Assisi 1295-1330 Francis established 1st manger scene |
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Scrovengi Chapel
Giotto di Bondone Frescoes, Padua 1305-1306 Looking toward the altar |
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Lametation
Giotto di Bondone Fresco North wall of Scrovengi Chapel Padua 1305-1306 |
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Allegory of good government in the city and in the country
Siena, italy 1338-1340 Fresco Ambrogio Lorenzetti |
