Early Medieval I
What type of art was common after the Fall of Rome?
Portable arts such as the fibula and purse cover.
What was the earliest Lectionary?
Godesalc
The winged man represents who?
Matthew
How many sides are decorated on the Corinthian capital?
all four
What church has a longitudinal entrance plan?
What is the art style of the illumination of Christian books referred to as?
Hiberno-Saxon
Why was the kingdom of Charlemagne weakened?
upon his death, his three sons divided the kingdom
The burning of incense and sacrifice is included in the first Chapter of Luke. What animal represents Luke?
The Ox
What is the name of the central area of the church?
a Nave
Early medieval writers referred to this as castellum, what do modern historians call it?
"westwork"
What book is believed to have been illuminated by scribes and illuminators from Iona?
the Book of Kells
What is Saint Michael church in Rome known for?
the 15 ft. bronze doors that tell the story of sin and redemption
Why is the lion used for Mark?
In the gospel of Mark, he begins with an animal crying out in the wilderness.
Where are relics often displayed?
in the Radiant Chapels
Banos De Cerrato in San Juan Bautista is well known for what?
the three square apse
What artistic influence of the Vikings continued beyond their time?
elongated spiraling ornamentation
Describe the Ebbo Gospel's St. Matthew.
ink and tempera on vellum, frantic and frenzy lines that merged the classical illusionism and linear tradition. The class spoke if his "melting" face.
What Book separates the gospels with a full-page illustration of the author?
The Book of Durrow
What is the area on either side of the nave known as?
the aisles
What Chapel paved the way for Romanesque arches?
Palantine Chapel of Charlemagne
What is a full page of illumination refered to as?
A carpet page
What is one aspect that makes the Utrect Psalter "one of the most extraordinary medieval manuscripts?"
all uppercase Latin lettering, line illustrations of the psalms put into action
What is iconography?
a symbolic image used to represent a specific concept
What was one of the first buildings to have a clerestory?
Hypostyle Hall of the Temple of Amen-Re
In what church did the Crossing Square first appear?
Monastery Church at St. Gall