review Flashcards
(46 cards)
narative
a picture that recounts a story
icon
an image representing a sacred figure
typology
an approach in interpreting the scriptures, old testement stories being fulfilled in new testament
synoptic narative
shows a single single where the character reappears
orant
standing figure represented praying with outsrtetched and upraised arms
iconoclasm
the banning or destruction of images, 8th and 9th century
deesis
in Byzantine art, deesis depicts christ in majesty
annunciation
depicts angel meeting with mary
bestiary
a collection of stories and allegories of animals meant to portray morals
patron
person paying for the work of art
animal style
decorations made with interwoven animals or serpants
stigmata
marks left on saints body’s like those on jesus
virgin of compassion
shows mary and jesus cheek to cheek
Acheiropoietes
not made by human hands
mihrab
a niche in the wall of a mosque closest to mecca where the congregation turns to pray
codex
an ancient manuscript in book form
Qur’an (koran)
Islamic sacred book, as dicted to Muhhamed by the angel gabriel
torah
judiaism- the 5 books of moses
scriptorium
a room set apart for writing and studying scripture
benedict monastic movement
benedict wrote a guidebook for those who wanted to live a stricter holier lifestyle
reform movements (cluniac, cisterian)
they reformed from the benedictines and followed the rule even more closely

Name: Mosaic floor of beth alpha synagogue
Date: 6th
Place: Israel

Name: Muhammad-al-Idrisis world map
Date: 12th
Place: sicily
Name: Cimabue, Virgin and Child enthroned
Date: 13th
Place: Florence








