Exam 1 Flashcards
(39 cards)
Hinged Clasp from Sutton Hoo Burial Ship
Annox. Artist
5th century-1050
The clasp was used instead of a zipper
Is made of gold and anamole
Was found in a numatic rulers burial site
Doesn’t have a narrative
Sutton Hoo Purse Cover
Annox Artist
5th century-1050
Would have been worn at the waist
Coins found near it
Found at the burial site with the clasp
Pouch would be made of fabric, rest gold, gold wire, color glass, anamole
Very symetrical
Looks like tucan birds on the bottom
Page (with man) from Gospel book of Durrow
Annox. Artist
5th century-1050
Was the gospel of st. Matthew
Is 2 dimenshional
Figure isn’t in a setting
Cross in the center of the person(holy person)
No arms or hands
Carpet Page from Lindisfarne Gospels
Annox. Artist
5th century-1050
Was the main intro image
Shows a latin cross
All the interlaced lines are snakes
Is symetrical
Horror vacui
Chi Rho Iota Page from book of Kells
Annox. Artist
5th century-1050
4 scribes in the book and 3 annox. artist in the book
Done on vellum
The Chi Rho Iota page is the most reproduced
in the beginning of the gospel book of St. Matthew
Cats stalking mice in the drawing (good over evil)
Crucifixion with Angels and Mourning Figures (outer cover)
Annox. Artist
5th century-1050
Made of gold with jewels
Not on the original manuscript
is repousse (pushed out)
perles raise up from the piece
Can tell the artist never saw a crucifixion
Interior view from the palace chapel of charlemagne
Annox artist
5th century-1050
Colrinthian columns used on the inside
Round arches (roman inspired)
shouldn’t have had put columns in the arches
Page with St. Matthew, Ebbo Gospel
Annox. Artist
5th century-1050
Shows St. Matthew writting the gospel
Very expressive
Suggest classical traditions (tight curls, toga clothes, sense of controposto)
Shows value and perspective
Page with St. Mark, ebbo gospel
Annox artist
5th century-1050
Gero Crucifix
Annox. Artist
5th century-1050
Is carved wood and painted
Over life size
Was placed behind an alter in the cathedral
Head hangs forward
The stomach is expanded (part of death)
The cummunion wafors would be stored in the head
Doors of Bishop Bernward
Annox Artist
5th century-1050
Were doors to the main enterance
Left-old testament
Right-new testament
Way for the worshippers to learn religious lessons
Shows from creation (cane and able)
Santiago de Compostela
Annox Artist
1050-1200
Is a basilica floor plan
The apps is semi-circular
Has a nave, apps, side aisles, ambulatory, transept, apse
Very few windows
Reliquary Statue of Ste. Foy
Annox Artist
1050-1200
Contains the remains of Saint Faith(young girl who refused to change her faith and was burned)
Made of gold and jewels
Has crysta orbs
Is horra vacui
Used repousse
Virgin and Child
Annox Artist
1050-1200
Made from wood
Jesus looks middle aged instead of like a baby
Has red and blue paint
Believed jesus was origanly holding a book
Held holy relics
Bayeux Embroidery
Annox Artist
1050-1200
Was around the upper nave wall in the cathedral
Used 8 colors of dyed wool thread
Shows the battle of hatsings
South portal and porch
Annox artist
1050-1200
A relief sculpture
is at the tymponum (over the lintel and under the arch)
shows christ in magisty
The 4 evangalist are in the corners
Old testiment kings and profits fill up the spaces
Tympanum (christ in majesty) and lintel of st. trophime at arles
annox artist
1050-1200
Christ holding up the blessing sign
4 evangelist in the corners holding scrolls and books
12 apposels under christ and evanglist
left - damned
right - the saved
Cathedral Complex
1050-1200
Cathedral - busketos
dedicated to mary
basilica floor plan
siding is marble
Baptristy
central floor plan
top of dome was added later
carved marble
Campanile - Pisano
Ground was soft when built so it leans
made from cut marble
bells were supposed to be on top
Campo Santo
earth into was believed to come from galotha
San Giovanni Baptistry
Annox Artist
1050-1200
Free standing
Central floor plan
Thought to be a Roman building not Romanesque
Is infront of the cathedral of Florence
Abbey church of saint denis
annox artist
1150-1400
Where the gothic style started
contains the remains of saint denis
mary, french kings and queens are buried there
has pointed arches
wanted light near the alter area
Cathedral of Notre Dame at Chartres
Annox artist
1150-1400
at the highest point in the city
dedicated to the virgin mary
Believed to have part of the dress that mary wore when giving birth to Jesus
holy relic not hurt in the fire sign of wanting it to stay
bastelicia floor plan
has flying butriesses
Cathedral of notre dame at reims
annox artist
1150-1400
floor plan mimics charde cathedral
has rose window in front
layering of sculptures around the door
side of doorways show the enunsiation and visitation
Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris
annox. artist
1150-1400
layering of sculptures around the door
damaged during the french revolution
a lot of sculputres are 18th century recreations
first cathedral planned with flying butresses
has rose window
Sainte-Chapelle
annox. artist
1150-1400
has a large rose window
looks almost like a green house
holy relics (piece of the cross, part of crown of thorns, a holy nail, tip of the lance, piece of sponge)
Louie 9th brought the holy relics
