Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Key Terms
Squinch a small single arch or series of concentric corbeled arches; used for transitioning to a dome Codex the ancestor of the modern book Vellum parchment sheets made from calfskin Cloisonn- a multi-colored surface made by pouring enamels into compartments outlined by bent wire fillets or strips Interlace a form of decoration composed of strips or ribbons that are intertwined, usually symmetrically about a longitudinal axis Terracological of or pertaining to animals (often fantastical- not real- animals) Illuminated manuscripts hand-decorated pages of text Anthropomorphism imagery of God Reliquary a container for relics
Key Terms
Radiating chapels chapels that protrude from the main apse; part of control of traffic. Compartmentalization each piece is clearly identified; does not flow together smoothly Topology - The study of geometric properties and spatial relations Tympanum a lunette over the doorway of a church, often decorated with sculpture Archivolt the ornamental band or molding surrounding the tympanum Rosette the circular stylization of a rose Trumeau a central post supporting the lintel in a double doorway Module a unit of measurement Colonettes bundles of columns (some engaged)
Hagia Sophia
WHO: Anthemius and Isidoros
(Commissioned by Justinian)
SIZE:
Four minarets were added later by Turkish invaders when they turned it into a mosque. Screen walls non-supporting walls which usually have large expanses of windows or other openings
Hagia Sophia
WHO: Anthemius and Isidoros
(Commissioned by Justinian)
SIZE:
Four minarets were added later by Turkish invaders when they turned it into a mosque. Screen walls non-supporting walls which usually have large expanses of windows or other openings
To make a transition from a rectangular base to a spherical dome, architects employed pendentives and squinches.
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Animal-Head Post
WHO: --WHAT: Hardwood- carved WHERE: Oseberg, Norway WHEN: 800-850 HOW: Placed on boat front SIZE: 60cm (24 5/8)
Book of Kells
WHO: --WHAT: Illuminated Manuscript WHERE: Dublin (probably from Kells, Ireland) WHEN: late 8th early 9th centuries HOW: --SIZE: 9.5x13
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Book of Kells
WHO: --WHAT: Illuminated Manuscript WHERE: Dublin (probably from Kells, Ireland) WHEN: late 8th early 9th centuries HOW: --SIZE: 9.5x13
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Compare style to that of the illustrations from the Utrecht Psalter. Narrative! Adam and Eve Reproached is a popular frame.
Reliquary of Sainte-Foy
WHO: --WHAT: Gold with gemstones
over a wooden core (face of a late Roman emperor)
The gemstones were added over time by wealthy people who made pilgrimages to see it.
Sainte-Foy, Conques
WHO: --WHAT: Romanesque
Cathedral
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Bayeux Tapestry
WHO: --WHAT: Wool embroidery on
linen
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Saint Denis
WHO: Suger WHAT: Gothic Cathedral WHERE: Paris WHEN: Rebuilt in 1137 HOW: --SIZE: ---
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Saint Denis
WHO: Suger WHAT: Gothic Cathedral WHERE: Paris WHEN: Rebuilt in 1137 HOW: --SIZE: ---
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Chartres
WHO: WHAT: Gothic Cathedral WHERE: Chartres, France WHEN: 13th century HOW: --SIZE: ---
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Stained glass
Reims
WHO: --WHAT: Gothic Cathedral WHERE: Reims, France WHEN: Began rebuilding in 1211 HOW: --SIZE: Nave is 125 high
West facade
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Nave
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Sainte-Chapelle
WHO: Commissioned by King Louis
IX
WHAT: Gothic Cathedral WHERE: Paris WHEN: 1243-1248 HOW: --SIZE: 32 x 99.5
Rayonnant style
Salisbury Cathedral
WHO: --WHAT: Gothic Cathedral WHERE: England WHEN: 1220 HOW: --SIZE: ---
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WHAT: Late Gothic Cathedral WHERE: Cambridge, England WHEN: 1441 HOW: --SIZE: ---
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