Europe pt 1

Question 1

Virgin and child between Saints Theodore and George

Answer 1

early byzantine europe
encaustic on wood
spacial ambiguity
Theotokos

Question 2

Lindisfarne Gospels

Answer 2

early medieval (700 CE)
illuminated manuscript
Eadfirth

Question 3

Great Mosque

Answer 3

Cordoba, Spain
stone masonry
Muslim piece that develops architectural styles based on regional traditions
stone and red brick

Question 4

Pyxis of al-Mughira

Answer 4

Umayyad
Ivory
inscription and figure work

Question 5

Churches of Sainte-Foy

Answer 5

Conques, France
Romanesque
lots of jewels and gold, very decorated

Question 6

Bayeux Tapestry

Answer 6

Romanesque
Embroidery on linen
used to show daily life in medieval europe
1515 figures shown

Question 7

Chartres Cathedral

Answer 7

France
Limestone and stained glass
gothic

Question 8

Dedication Page

Answer 8

illuminated manuscript
possible that it had to do with Louis IX become a saint

Question 9

Rotten Pieta

Answer 9

Germany
Painted wood
exaggerated emotions on Mary’s face

Question 10

Arena (Scrovengni) Chapel

Answer 10

Italy
Giotto do Bonde
fresco