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Flashcards by stephanie perez, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| what is the name of this art piece | catacomb of priscilla |
| what is the name of this art piece | chartres cathedral |
| what is the name of this art piece | arena (scrovegni) chapel |
| what is the name of this art piece | the golden haggadah |
| what is the name of this art piece | the alhambra |
| what is the name of this art piece | annunciation triptych |
| identifiers of this art piece | rome,italy. late-antique europe. c. 200-400 ce. excavated tufa and fresco |
| identifiers of this art piece | chartres, france. gothic europe. c. 1145-1155 ce. limestone and stained glass. |
| identifiers of this art piece | padua, italy. giotto di bondone (artist). chapel: 1303 ce. - fresco: 1305 ce. brick and fresco. |
| identifiers of this art piece | late medieval spain (jewish) c. 1320 ce. pigment & old leaf of vellum (illuminated manuscript) |
| identifiers of this art piece | granada, spain. nasrid dynasty. c. 1354-1391 ce. whitewashed adobe, stucco, wood, tile, paint, and gliding. |
| identifiers of this art piece | workshop of robert campin. c. 1427-1432 ce. oil on wood. |
| visual / contextual evidence for catacomb of priscilla | catacomb built for priscilla, her family, & martyrs. 40,000 sarcophagus. cubiculum room meant for rich family and their slave. loculi = deceased wrapped in shrewd. marble slab for rich and terracotta slab for poor. built near surface and continued building downward. holds earliest art of christianity (iconography). strong biblical symbolism; kyro = christ | bird = holy spirit | ancor = safe harbor. |
| early gothic date and evidence in buildings | c. 1150-1250 ce. small windows. more rounded arches. thick, strong walls bc vault pushed down and out. shallow archivolts. elongated, elegant, floating figures on walls. interdependence of architecture and sculpture. |
| high gothic date and evidence in buildings. | c. 1250-1375 ce. rose window. pierced everywhere and nonsense of masonry. pointed arches. |
| contextual evidence for chartres cathedral. | part of a complex (including school & hospital). tunic of mary = what she wore when birthing christ. west facade is original church. jam figures = prophets & kings (simple). christ is largest than everyone in jam figures & in mandorla (full-body halo). basilica was influenced by romans. aisles = used by pilgrims to see tunic of mary & head of st. dan without interrupting mass. |
| visual evidence for arena (scrovegni) chapel | 12.65 meters tall. narrative frescos on walls. star-studded blue ceiling. three registers: christ's grandparents, life of mary, & the passion. small private chapel. figure's drapery shows mass and volume. jesus shown in profile = noble. enrico scrovegni: (usury=sin) banker who commissioned chapel. |
| contextual evidence for arena (scrovegni) chapel | enrico on fresco (last judgement) handing chapel to 3 marys. right side = heaven. left side = hell. impetus seen at apex of triumphal arch on opposite wall. god calling gabriel. god on panel painting (more conservative, less earthy). |
| visual evidence for annunciation triptych | ... |
| contextual evidence for annunciation triptych | … |
| visual/contextual evidence for the alhambra - plan of the alhambra and generalife | 1730 meters of walls & thirty towers. four main gates. 3 distinct purposes: residence for ruler and family, the citadel (barracks for elite guards), and medina (city) where court officials lived. connected by paths, gardens, and gates. highly ornate interior space contrast plain exterior walls. |
| visual/contextual evidence for the alhambra - generalife | nasrid estate near alhambra. long, narrow patio with water channel and two rows of fountains. vegetable and ornamental gardens. used by rulers of granada. |
| visual/contextual evidence for the alhambra - palace of the lions | independent building. built by muhammad V. fountain with complex hydraulic system and 12 carved stone lions. north and south halls ends. one of oldest palace structures in complex. |
| visual evidence for the golden haggadah | miniatures illuminating stories of passover (56). includes prayers and readings. shows signs of use (wine, etc). influenced by dominant style of christian art. jewish and gothic art. |
| contextual evidence for the golden haggadah | fine work of art used to signal the wealth of its owners (jewish). haggadah was seen as educational rather than religious (graven images were forbidden in judaism). style of manuscript is similar to christian gothic manuscript. |
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