Dates
Architecture
Techniques
Art
Vocab/Ideas
100
when was the early christian period?
350 CE
100
Which cathedral is very colorful?
What is the Cathedral of Saint Basil the Blessed.
100
what are codices
decorated manuscripts and books
100
Which figures from other cultures are shown in Good Shepherd, Orants, and Story of Jonah to show how strong Jesus was thought to be?
What is the Aegean Calf Bearer and Greek Spear Bearer
100
What are the 4 F's?
formal, frontal, flat, floating
200
when was the carolingian period?
800 CE
200
what's a westwork?
a monumental entrance to a Carolingian church in which two towers flank a lower central entrance.
200
What is the repoussé technique?
hammering metal.
200
Which work of art was thought to give good luck to the place it was in?
What is the Virgin of Vladimir
200
Why did art shift from ideal bodies to less perfect bodies?
Artists wanted to focus more on religion and the main idea of their art.
300
when was the romanesque period
1100
300
during which period, were windows not used very often?
during the Romanesque period
300
what's cloisonne
enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips.
300
what creature was on the Sutton Hoo Burial Ship Purse Cover?
beowulf
300
What's a mandorla?
A pointed oval figure used as an architectural feature and as an illuminating light enclosing notable figures
400
when was the migratory period?
750 CE
400
what is a cloister and when were they used?
a rectangular open-air monastery courtyard with a covered arcade surrounding it, used especially during the Medieval Period.
400
what are cloisters?
rectangular open-air monastery courtyard with a covered arcade surrounding it.
400
What do the jewels on the Crucifixion with Angels and Mourning Figures represent?
The jeweled walls of Jerusalem.
400
what's horror vacui?
fear of empty spaces
500
when was the byzantine period?
550 CE
500
how and why did the Church of Hagia Sofia change in 558?
A support broke and was rebuilt as a pendative dome with a central plan and buttresses.
500
what is a mosaic?
the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials
500
What story is included on the Doors of Bishop Bernward?
the story of temptations
500
What's a scriptorium?
A room set apart for writing
M
e
n
u