Islamic Art
Northern European Art
Manuscript Illumination
Religious Articles
Ottonian Period
100
What is the primary architectural expression of Islam?
The Mosque
100
Who was Northern European Art influenced by?
Germanic tribes
100
Who produced manuscripts?
monks in Irish/English monasteries
100
What is the location of Charlemagne's personal chapel?
Aachen
100
Who was the Saxon emperor during 936-973?
Otto I the Great
200
What does Islam mean?
"Submission to God's will"
200
What is the earliest surviving European epic?
Beowulf
200
Where did the monks' style originate?
Ireland
200
What did Charlemagne use to enhance his political image?
The arts
200
Who was Otto I the Great influenced by?
Charlemagne
300
What are the 2 main features of a mosque?
The sahn and quibla
300
What is the Sutton Hoo purse decorated with?
Gold, Cloisonne enamel, and dark red garnets.
300
What kind of patterns occurred in the manuscripts?
Optical Illusions
300
What role did Charlemagne's manuscripts play?
Restored culture of antiquity
300
What does Ottonian refer to?
The 3 rulers named Otto who stabilized the Holy Roman Empire
400
What Muslim ruler built a mosque in Cordoba?
Abdar-Rahman I
400
What was the purpose of monasteries for European scholars?
a haven; center for Classical & theological studies
400
What is the most famous Medieval Hiberno-Saxon manuscript?
Book of Kells
400
What is Monasticism?
Way of religious life where an individual takes vows of chastity, obedience, and poverty, and serves God in relative seclusion.
400
What is a major architectural work of this period?
The Benedictine Abbey church of St. Michael's at Hildesheim
500
Describe the domes in The Great Mosque in Cordoba.
Had geometric patterns on the ribs with elaborate Byzantine inspired mosaics.
500
What type of art form did invaders bring to this time period?
Merging animal forms
500
What was the purpose of these manuscripts?
illluminate the "Word of God"
500
What is the Benedictine Rule and what does it state?
Series of regulations made by Saint Benedict: monks should live communally and devote themselves to strict routines of work, study, and prayer.
500
What influence was there on the metal work at Hildesheim?
Roman influence
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