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Apotheosis

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the elevation of a deceased emperor to divine honours.

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Decursio

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Counter clockwise calvary procession at the death of an emperor

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Crucifixion (Latin Cross)

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Cross axis symbolizes the crucifixion of Christ

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Eucharist

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Ceremony where believer eats bread and drinks wine as a means of connecting themselves to Christ (body & blood)

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Temptation

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Adam and Eve were the first man and woman on Earth and were created by God. While they lived in the Garden of Eden for a time, they ate the forbidden fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and were forced to leave.

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Typology

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The old testament is the prefiguration of the new testament.
Interpret Old testament stories, always tying back to Christianity

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Syncretism

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The worship of multiple mystery religions simultaneously

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Jonah and the Whale

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Whale eats Jonah then 3 days later Jonah is thrown up by the whale alive.
Prefiguration of Christ’s resurrection.

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Good Shepherd

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Christ in the New Testament, King David in the Old Testament (example of typology)

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Daniel in the Lion’s Den

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Daniel is miraculously saved from lion’s den by Christ

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Heraldic Image

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Hero is placed in center of image and is flanked by animals or enemies on either side.
Animals symbolize paradise, enemies symbolize harassment of hero.

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Confronted Animals

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Mirror copies of one another.
Often in heraldic images.

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Orant

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Praying figure.
Signative gesture
Refers to Christ’s crucifixion.

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Signative Art

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Consists of signs or symbols

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Phrygian Cap

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Like a santa’s hat.
Signifies someone from the near east.

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Pannonian Cap

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Popular around the year 300 and after. Signifies pagans or soldiers.

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Basilica

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A large public building, rectangular in plan, normally featuring a nave flanked by aisles, and an apse

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Nave

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Main room of the longitudinal building

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Side Aisles

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Flank the nave

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Apse

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Semicircular shape protruding from the wall that would be crowned with a half dome

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Narthex

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Groin vaulted covered porch

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Clerestory

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Lets light in

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Groin Vault

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A vault produced by the intersection at right angles of two barrel (tunnel) vaults

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Pastiche

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A conglomeration of sculptures from different moments/periods in Roman History

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Chi Rho
First 2 letters of Christ’s name in greek. Constantine sees this symbol in a dream when going into battle in 312. Thinks the symbol will secure his victory. Puts the symbol onto flag for soldiers in battle. Makes soldiers Christian.
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Edict of Milan
313 CE Legalizes Christianity and allows people to practice Christianity without fear of persecution
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Sol Invictus (The Invincible Sun)
Sol Invictus was the official sun god of the late Roman Empire and a later version of the god Sol.
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Hand of God
Hand moving forth from an arc. Arc signifies heavens. Comes from jewish representations of God.
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Congiarium
Iconographic trope of emperor throwing coins. Showering of coins to your people as a reward for their support
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Tondo
A circular painting, relief carving, plaque, or mural design.
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Isocephaly
Lining up of heads in a row. Characteristic of late antique abstraction.
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Traditio Legis
The passing of the the law. Christ handing the law to Peter (who Christ designated as the leader of the Church)
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Vintaging and Harvesting Scenes
Scenes of Bacchus. Making wine and harvesting crops.
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Atrium
Square forecourt
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Apocalypse
2nd coming of Christ
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Arcade
Row of arches
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Nave elevation
Collonade surmounted by an entablature. Middle zone contains pictorial art, Mosiacs, or wall paintings. Upper level is the clerestory.
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Timber Roof
Roof of an Early Christian basilica
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Transcept
Cross axis where the nave terminates. Symbolizes the crucifixion. Where shrine would be located (Ciborium)
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Triumphal Arch
At end of nave. Signifies the triumph of Christianity
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Chancel Screens
Hip high wall that separates the clergy from the laity (people who aren’t in the clergy). Can be used for the choir
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Ciborium
A receptacle shaped like a shrine or a cup with an arched cover, used in the Christian Church for the reservation of the Eucharist
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Mausoleum
Funerary Buildings for Emperors and Empresses. Centrally planned. Circularity signifies death/rebirth
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Scatter Mosaic
Technique where objects are scattered throughout the negative space. Emphasizes 2 dimensionality.
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Concha
Seashell motif. Originated in the myth of the birth of Venus. Overtones of creation and fertility
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Papyrus
Plant grows on the nile and is used to form paper. Works in Egypt because of lack of humidity but falls apart in humid climates
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Parchment
Created by flaying an animal, skinning it, soaking the skin in a caustic bath to remove the hair, then stretching on a frame and scraping with a knife with a curved blade.
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Scribe
People who wrote/copied manuscripts
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Folio
Parchment is cut into rectangular strips (usually 4 in all), which are then folded to create 8 pages
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Recto
The front side of a folio
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Verso
The back side of a folio
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Pricking
Scribe uses a spiked wheel and runs it up the parchment to create evenly space, ruled lines and margins, thus preparing the book for writing
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Scoring
Marking pages with a bone folder to make them easier to fold
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Exemplar
That which is copied (manuscript)
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Classicism
Revival of earlier classical antique. Revival of classical style. Patrons of classicizing art are pagans
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Tituli
Little inscription identifying content in manuscript
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Rustic Capitals
Script used in illuminated manuscripts. Vertical orientation. Letters look “squeezed”
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Ductus
the shape of letters
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Continuous Narration
Artists trying to represent a story or narrative. Stories unfold through the passage of time. Showing two different moments of a story within a frame to portray the passage of time
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Aedicule
Niche or recess inserted into a wall. Indicates that someone important is sitting below it
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Tabula ansata
architectural framework holding an inscription identifying the patron on a consular diptych
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Mappa
Folded handkerchief which was waved by the council when the games began
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Sella Curulis
seat of a magistrate
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Victoriola
Little victory, personifications
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Venatio
Hunting scenes
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Clippeated image
Figures contained within circles. Figure in the circle is typically divine
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Late Antiquity/Early Christian
175-475 CE, if content is pagan the period is Late Antique, if content is Christian the period is Early Christian

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