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- Ark of Covenant and 2 menorahs
- jewish catacomb
- villa torlonia, rome, italy
- fresco
- 3rd century
- Late Antiquity
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- Christ as the Good Shepherd
- Rome, Italy
- Marble
- Freestanding
- Contrapposto
- Late Antiquity
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- Interior of Saint Apollinare Nuovo
- Ravenna, Italy
- Theodoric Palace - church
- Mosaics depicting hebrew prophets
- Late Antiquity
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- Suicide of Judas and Crucifixion
- Ivory
- First known representation of crucifixion
- Late Antiquity
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- Interior of Hagia Sophia, by Anthemius of Tralles
- Constantinople, Turkey
- Lofty dome
- Early Byzantine
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- San Vitale
- Ravenna, Italy
- Justinian captured Ravenna from the Ostrogoths
- Early Byzantine
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- Justinian and attendents
- mosaic on north wall of San Vitale
- Ravenna, Italy
- Early Byzantine
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- Theodora and attendants
- mosaic on south wall of San Vitale
- Ravenna, Italy
- Early Byzantine
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- Virgin (Theotokos) and child enthroned, by Basil
- Apse Mosaic in the Hagia Sophia
- Constantinople, Turkey
- Byzantium
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- Christ as Savior
- Saint Clement, child, Macedonia
- Tempura, Linen, Silver on Wood
- Early 14th century
- Byzantium
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- Mezquita (Great Mosque)
- Cordoba, Spain
- 8th-10th century
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- Dome of the Rock
- Not a mosque
- Jerusalem
- built by And al-Malik
- Marks triumph of Islam in Jerusalem
- Sacred to muslims, Christians, and Jews
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- Interior of Dome of the Rock
- Jerusalem
- Original Mosaics still intact
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- Aerial view of Great Mosque
- Damascus, Syria
- Constructed by Umayvads
- After they transferred their capital to Mecca (661)
- Late Antique Architecture
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- Great Mosque
- Kairouan, Tunisia
- Hypostyle mosque
- forecourt and columnar prayer hall
- resembles layout of muhammad's house in Medina
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- Chi-rho-lota page (Book of Kells)
- Probably from Iona, Scotland
- Late 8th or 9th century
- tempura on vellum
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- Purse cover from Sutton Hoo Ship Burial
- Suffolk, England
- gold, glass, and cloisonné garnets
- hallmark of the art of the early middle ages in western Europe
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- Animal head post
- Viking ship burial
- Oseberg, Norway
- Wood Carving
- combines composition with ornamentation
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- Wooden Portal of the Stave Church
- Urnes, Norway
- Scandinavia = mostly Christian (by 11th century)
- Viking artistic traditions persisted
- Intertwining animal and plant decoration
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- Crucifixion
- Front cover of the "Lindau gospels" (book covers)
- Saint Gall, Switzerland
- gold, precious stones, and pearls
- Early Christian imagery
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- Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne
- Aachen, Germany
- Plan based on San Vitale
- West Facade = distinctly Carolingian
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- Interior of Chapel of Charlemagne
- 1st vaulted medieval structure north of Alps
- geometric form
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- Saint Michael's, abbey church
- Hildesheim, Germany
- Built by Bishop Bernward
- Ottonian Basillica design
- entrances on both sides
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- Reliquary statue of Sainte-Foy (Saint Faith)
- Late 10th - early 11th century
- gold, silver gilt, jewels, and cameos over a wooden core
- head = ancient Roman parade helmet
- cameos = donations from pilgrims
- Romanesque Europe
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- Saint-Serin
- Toulouse, France
- Stone-vaulted basilica
- honor cities 1st bishop
- 11th century
- Romanesque Europe
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- Christ in Majesty
- Mernardus Gelduinut
- Relief
- in Saint-Serin
- Toulouse, France
- marble
- Romanesque Europe
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- South Portal of Saint Pierre
- Moissac, France
- Vision of 2nd coming of christ on judgment day
- greets worshippers entering Saint-Pierre
- Christ = door of salvation
- Romanesque Europe
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- OT prophet
- Jeremiah or Isaiah?
- Right side of the trumean of the South portal
- Moissac, France
- scroll recounting his vision
- pairing OT and NT
- Romanesque Europe
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- Saint Ambrogio
- Milan, Italy
- late 11th-early 12th century
- low broad proportions
- early Christian basilica
- resembles Ottonian crossing towers
- Romanesque Europe
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- Cathedral Complex
- Pisa, Italy
- resembles early Christian Basilica
- Romanesque Europe
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- Baptistry of San Giovanni
- Florence, Italy
- domed octagon
- descended from Roman and early Christian central plan buildings
- Tuscan Romanesque marble panels comes from Roman wall designs
- Romanesque Europe
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- Interior of Durham Cathedral
- Durham, England
- 1st example of Rib groin vault (2 story nave)
- quadrant arches replace groin vault in tribune
- Romanesque Europe
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- Funeral Procession to Westminster Abbey
- detail of the Bayeux Tapestry
- from Bayeux Cathedral
- Bayeux, France
- embroidered wool on linen
- Romanesque Europe
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- Chartres Cathedral
- Chartres, France
- High gothic cathedral
- four part rib vaults
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- Ambulatory and Radiating Chapels
- Abbey Church
- Saint Denis, France
- Abbot Suger = remodeler
- Stain glass windows
- Gothic Europe
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- West facade, Chartres Cathedral
- Chartres, France
- All that remained after the fire
- Much in common with Romanesque
- Rose window = example of plate tracery
- Early Gothic
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