ART 345 Exam 1

What is this type of writing called? Where does it come from?

Cuneiform, and from Sumerian writing

What kind of writing does The Code of Hammurabi have?

Sumerian cuneiform writing

What was the Cylinder Seal (Tyszkiewicz seal) used for?

Used to verify transactions, the owner, and to certify contracts

What kinds of writing does The Rosetta Stone have?

Hieroglyphic, Demotic, and Greek inscriptions

What are the two types of Egyptian Papyrus?

the hieratic (priestly) and demotic (popular)

Who could write on Egyptian Papyrus?

Scribes write on these, and are taught over the years because it takes lots of skill

What is: The Egyptian Book of the Dead

Starring Anubis, Ani, and Ammit this scene shows the final judgement a person faces after death

What kinds of writing came before Western Writing?

Phoenician alphabets, North Semitic writing, and Hebrew and Aramaic alphabets

Ancient Greek Alphabets: Which alphabets were adopted by the Greeks?

Phoenician alphabets

What type of writing is this?

Uncials

What type of writing was on the Inscription from Trajan’s Column?

Monumental Capitals (or capitalis monumentalis) (serif)

What were some characteristics of Roman Writing?

Square and rustic capitals

What kind of material were early forms of book made out of?

Made of skins of domestic animals like goats or cows, codex (codices)

What is Hanja writing?

5000 characters for chinese and 2000 for japanese are used commonly

What is Korean Hangul writing?

24 unique symbols combine to make 12,000+ hangul combinations

Who created the Korean Alphabet?

King Sejong in the mid-16th century

Who invented paper-making in China?

Cai Lun, 105 CE and it was a cheap substitute for silk and bamboo

What is the Diamond Sutra?

World’s earliest survival of a dated printed book

Who invented movable type?

Bi Sheng in 1045 the Norther Song dynasty

Revolving Typecase: Where is it from?

from Wang Zhen’s Agricultural Book, 1313, Yuan dynasty, China

What piece is this?

Anthology with Cranes

Who made this piece: Anthology with Cranes?

Tawaraya Sōtatsu (1570-1640)

What is this?

Codex Borgia

When was Codex Borgia made?

Late post-classical period 1250-1521

Page 28 of Codex Borgia: What is on this page?

Rain god Tlaloc and Wind goddess

What is this?

The Vatican Vergil

Who wrote The Vatican Vergil?

Roman poet Vergil

What kind of script is on here?

Roman Rustic capital text, illuminated manuscript

What does this piece represent?

King Hammurabi paying homage to the sun god or god of justice, and this is the oldest existing set of laws

How long did King Hammurabi reign for?

Hammurabi reigned 1792-1750 BCE

How tall is this piece of King Hammurabi?

2\.5m or 8 feet tall steel

What is the time period for the use of Cylinder Seals?

1650-1200 BCE

When was the Rosetta Stone created?

197-196 BCE

What are the characteristics of the type found on the stone?

Logograms + phonograms + determinatives

Who brought this stone to Europe?

Napoleon brought the stone back to Europe

When was the Egyptian book of the dead made?

1420 BCE

When was this type made?

Made during the Hellenistic Age by Latin and Greek scribes

What is this piece?

Wooden tablet with uncial, 326 CE

What type of font is the Gospel of Matthew written in?

Uncial

When was this (Uncial) type of font adopted?

Adopted in the early christian age

Inscription from Trajan’s Column: When was this made?

114 CE

When is the Diamond Sutra from?

From Tang dynasty, China, 868

What is the medium for Diamond Sutra?

Paper onto wood block

When was this piece made?

17th century, Edo

What this Codex Borgia about?

About divination and astronomy

What kind of book was the Codex Borgia?

* Screen fold manuscript
* 33 ft long and 78 plates
* Each page was 26.5 x 27 cm

What is The Vatican Vergil about?

The death of Laocoon

When was this piece made?

Early 5th century

What is this piece from?

The Book of Durrow

When was this piece made?

680

Who is the figure in this piece on the left?

St. Matthew

Where was this piece originally thought to be made?

Ireland

What is this piece called?

The Lindisfarne Gospels

When was The Lindisfarne Gospels made?

698

What are the patterns on the book called?

Lacertines, interlaces created by animal forms (calculated pattern)

What is this piece called?

The Book of Kells

When was this piece made?

794-806

What is this type of page called?

Chi-rho

What is the type of font used here called?

Ornate initials, insular script

What is the Book of Kells about?

Resurrection and metamorphosis

What are the characteristics of Celtic Design?

border design, carpet page, ornate initials

What is a “carpet page”?

Pages in illuminated manuscripts that contain little or no text and are instead filled with decorative motifs

What are these pieces from?

Beatus of Fernando and Sancha

When was Beatus of Fernando and Sancha made?

1047

What is this piece from Beatus of Fernando and Sancha called?

The four horsemen of the apocalypse

What do each of the horsemen represent?

War, famine, pertinence, death

What is this piece from Beatus of Fernando and Sancha called?

The fourth angel

What is Beatus of Fernando and Sancha a commentary on?

On the Apocalypse

What book is this piece from?

The Douce Apocalypse

What is this piece in particular called?

The multitude worshiping god

What was this piece made?

1265, Gothic period

What is the lettering style used in this text?

Textura

What are the characteristic of Textura type?

Vertical forms, and serifs, stylized strokes

What are the contents of this text based on?

Saint John’s apocalyptic visions

What is this piece called?

Ormesby Psalter

When was Ormesby Psalter made?

early 1300s

What are the characteristics of Ormesby Psalter?

Capital initials, rich marginalia

What was Ormesby Psalter used for?

Collection of poetry, used for services, also texts for meditation

What was the purpose of the capital initials?

Visual cues for priests in the capital initials with images on it

What is the purpose of the marginalia (doodles in margins) in Ormesby Psalter?

mirror the text of the page or the themes found throughout the manuscript

What is this piece called?

Book of Hours, The Very Rich Hours of the Duke of Berry

Who commissioned this piece?

commissioned by Jean duc de Berry

Who created this piece?

Limbourg brothers, 1413-16

What is the purpose of the Book of Hours?

Was a Calendar book, and included Astronomical charts

What are these pieces based on (left and right)

Left: January

Right: February

What are the people depicted in the illustrations doing?

Activities during these specific months

What is this piece called?

Closing Prayer in the Jerrāh Pasha Quran

When was this piece made?

1580, Persia

What kind of artistic influence did this piece have?

Influence from Turkish tribes conquering Constantinople, Ottoman empire

What is this piece about?

Commentaries on the actions of mo hammed

What is the name of this piece?

Gutenberg’s 42-line Bible

When was Gutenberg’s 42-line Bible created?

1450-55

Who is the author of this book?

Johann Gensfleish Zum Gutenberg

What kind of font is used in this book?

Textura

What method of printing was used with this book?

Moveable types: made of copper and lead

What are the dimensions of Gutenberg’s 42-line Bible?

* 11.75 x 15 inch each page
* 40 lines per column

What is this piece called?

Psalter in Latin

When was Psalter in Latin made?

1457

Who made Psalter in Latin?

Fust and Schoeffer

What are the characteristic of the book?

* Red and blue initials, rubrics
* Printers trademark
* Dates and colophon