Gothic
What is a prominent feature of Gothic architecture
ribbed vaults, pointed vaults, flying buttresses
What are the four Byzantine artworks we've learned?
Vienna Genesis, Virgin and Child between Saints, San Vitale, Hagia Sophia
What is a feature of Islamic Spanish work?
zoomorphic, arabesque, mihrab, minaret, Qibla wall
What is the function of Rottegen Pieta?
vesper placed in house for evening prayer
What are the narrative devices in the Bayeux tapestry?
hierarchical scale, groundline, repetition
What is the Chartres Cathedral home to?
The tunic of the Virgin Mary
Is Byzantine art natural or abstract?
abstract
Who is the patron of the Pyxis-al-Mughira?
What feature of the Rottegen Pieta made people close to the church?
showing Christ in relation to human suffering
What was the function of the Church of Sainte-Foy?
pilgrimage church along the Camino del Santiago
What was a controversy of Gothic churches?
They focused too much on frivolous decorations and less on Christianity.
What is the function of the Hagia Sophia?
Christian Church
What is a theme of the Great Mosque of Cordoba?
How did the Lindisfarne Gospels convey its narrative?
shows influences of multiple cultures, includes animal forms & patterns
What narrative does the Bayeux Tapestry show?
The Battle of Hastings