Art Final- Medieval Art Flashcards
(7 cards)
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Nave
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Center aisle in a Christian basilica extending from the entrance to the apse or transept
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Basilica
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- Longitudinal church derived from the Roman basilica
- rectangle with curve at the end (apse)
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Vellum
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Calf skin illuminated manuscripts were written on by monks (Book of Kells)
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Diptych
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2 parts
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Works in Western Europe
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Small and portable
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Byzantine Art
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- stylized
- elongated figures
- bright colors
- spiritual, not realistic
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Characteristics of Gothic Cathedrals
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- thin walls
- ribbed vault
- pointed arch
- flying buttress
- tall (taller than pyramids)
