Early Medieval Art History Midterm

Santa Maria in Trastevere, Icon of Virgin and Child

6th-9th century, Rome

robes of byzantine empress, “queen Mary,” flanked by angels, similar to book of kells?

Book of Kells, image of Madonna and Child

8th-9th century, Ions/ Scotland

Portrait of Sts. Peter and Paul

7th century, Rome

Sancta Sanctorum, icons, features have spiritual qualities

Reliquary box with stones from Holy Land

7th Century, Rome

souvenir, crucifixion, resurrection, ascension

Sancta Sanctorum

6th century, Rome

icon of Christ regarded as holy thing, kept with relics and had powers

Monastery of St. Columba stone cross
8th century, Scotland

cross of st martin,

Chemise of Ste. Bathilde

7th century, Chelles France

Christians could not bury individuals with goods so to bypass that they embroidered and jeweled silk linen

Sant Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna, apse mosaic
Ravenna, 550

jeweled cross, emblem of victory over sin and death, transfiguration,

Sutton Hoo ship burial and treasure
5th-6th century, Anglo-Saxon/Francia

hollow belt buckle, rectangular hanging bowl, hinged clasps, animals and interlace, Beowulf

San Vitale mosaics
546-458, Revenna

church not a basilica, octagon, Justinian and Theodora flanked by angels,

Vatican Virgil

5th century, Rome

similar to Quedlinburg Itala, pagan analogy for the illustrated bible, not a very good link tho, romans didn’t have a book like the bible, possible attempt to make one

Quedlinburg Itala

5th century, Rome?

notes to illustrator painted over, story of Samual and Saul

Santa Maria Maggiore mosaics
430-440, Rome

enormous church dedicated to Mary enthroned, theme of rulership,

Eagle fibula

500, San Marino/Revenna

cloisonné garnets, queens grave, cross in middle (Christian)

Bow fibula

5th century, Austria

barbaric upper-class jewelry, usually found in burials,

Stilicho and Serena Ivory
400, Rome/Northern Italy

Stilicho military man with fibula, romans adopted barbaric exotic fashion,

Projecta Casket

4th century, Rome

wedding gift, bow fibula, Christian but Venus is on it, husband was not the most important person in the family, so it shows how wealthy his family was

silver was pre-eminent luxury material

Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
359, Vatican City

unusually rich, Christ enthroned resting his feet on personification of heaven and entering Jerusalem, adlocutio,

Dura Europas Baptistery

<256, Syria

Christian meeting house, preserved by burial, good shepherd

Catacomb ceiling with good shepherd

3-4th century, Rome
good shepherd in center, surrounded by 4 Jonah scenes, prophet resting under shepherd in paradise

Early Christian Seal with anchor and fish
3rd century, Alexandria???

Archangel Micheal and Gabrial for protection, Clement said symbols are okay with god if it is for legal work/seal

Dura Europas synagogue

<256, Syria

buried, david enthroned,

Archangel Michael Ivory

Constantinoble
525-550

resembles nike,

Rabulla Gospels, Crusifixtion

Syria, 586

avoided up until now because it was so awful even tho it is a central part of the bible,

Rabulla Gospels, Ascension

Syria, 586

sun moon personification, used roman formula, taken to heaven after 3 days in the cave

Hagia Sophia, Exterior

Constantinople, 530s

looks like it is suspended from heaven by a gold chain, golden rays pour in the building,

Hagia Sophia, Interior

Constantinople, 530s

Madonna and Child Mosaic

Constantinople, 800s

hagia sophia, mary is enthroned, christ on lap, hankerchief on christs knee,

Lindisfarne Gospels, Carpet page

North England, 700

decorative pages beginning of book, not all have crosses, but a lot do, relates to the interlace of pre-Christian metal work

Lindisfarne Gospels, Chi Rho page

North England 700s

Christ, beginning of gospel book of Matthew, decorative because it was for display and most people could not read

Lindisfarne gospels Matthew

North England, 700s

author portrait,

Book of Kells, Temptation of Christ

Scotland, 800

Book of Kells, carpet page

North England/ Scotland, 800

Pictish Stone (Aberlemno 1)

Scotland 600s

class1, symbols only (in pairs unless the mirror and comb is being used) unlewd stones (not shaped)

Pictish Stone (Aberlemno 3)

Scotland, 700-800s

class 2, symbols on one side cross on the other, shaped and in relief, hunting and battle scenes

Pictish Stone (Meigle)

Scotland 800s

class 3, any stone that does not have pictish symbols is usually dated after 843

Gemma Augustae

10 BC, France?

Otto 3 sitting in Jupiter’s thrown with personification of Rome beside him, below is erection of trophy for defeat of the barbarians

Four Tetrarchs

300, Constantinople/Egypt/Venice

Identical attributes embracing one another symbolizing unity, Augustus has a beard and is holding Cesear