Final Flashcards
Christ of Pantocrator, Church of San Vitale, 546 CE, Conch Mosaic. Ruler of all. River of Paradise. Right hand extends crown of martyrdom to Saint Vitale. Ecleseus patroned building of church. He’s holding a small version of it. Symbolization of Gods promise to Noah not to destroy the world again.
Capitaline Wolfe, c.500-700 BCE, bronze, 80x115cm.
The Orator (Aule Metele), 90 BCE, bronze, 1.7. Etruscan. Hand gesture of speaking publicly to persuade many people. Not trying to look perfect. Old and wise.
Temple of Portunus, Rome, 75BCE, tuff and travertine.
Amphitheatre, Pompeii, Italy, 80-70BCE
Alexander Mosaic, c.120-100 BCE, tesserae, 2.7m x 5.1m
Tomb of Rabirri, Rome, c. 100BCE, marble, 2.05m
Augustus as Imperator, 1-100CE, marble, 2.03m
Ata Pacis Augustan (Altar of Augustan Peace), Rome, 13-9 BCE, marble, 11 x 11x 7m.
Gemma Augustea, 1-100 CE, onyx cameo, 19 x 22 x1.3cm
Flavian Ampitheater (Colosseum), Rome, 70-80 CE, concrete and travertine.
Arch of Titus, Rome, 81CE, marble, 15.2
Apollosorus of Damascus, Trajans Column, Rome, Italy, marble, 39m
The Pantheon, Rome, Italy, c. 110-28CE, concrete, granite.
Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, c.161-80CE, gilt bronze, 3.51m
Mithras Slaying the Bull, Dura-Europos, 170 CE, limestone, 106x76cm
Good Shepard, Anatolia,c. 250 CR, marble, 50cm
Christ and the Apostles, Santa Pudenziana, Rome, 400CE, mosaic
St.Matthew, from the Ebbo Gospels, 816-35CE, tempura on vellum, 26x20cm
Illuminated Manuscripts: Big letter to show importance. Written on parchment. Quills, pen knife. Tiny letter to be painted over by the illuminator. Gold. Frenzied to get the word out. Portraying what is felt.
The Doors of St.Michaels (Berward’s Doors) Bronze, 5.03m, 1000-1015CE.
Installed on SW side of Abbey that which housed monks. Berward was discriminating towards women. Noli me Tangere. (Touch me not) Jesus rising out of this grave to not touch Mary Magdalene. Contrast between vergin Mary and Temptress Eve. Created by one cast.
Pieta Roettgen (Vesperbild), 1330, wood w/ polychromy, 88.5cm. Emancipated Christ in his mother’s arms. To embolden pathos, emotion. Mystical Union: Pursuit or experience of direct communion with god.
Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint Denis, France, 11-40CE. First Gothic Architecture. Third Century Christian Martyr who was beheaded. Burial site for French kings. Oriflame relic. Renovations led by Abbot Sugar. Put a lot of money into this. God as light and luminosity. Portal jamb sculptures, Old Testament below, New Testament above. Rose window: rose without thorns symbolizing Virgin Mary. Vaulting in transcept. Ribs doing most of the work. Windows instead of walls.
Jean le Noir Workshop, Christs Side Wound and Instruments of the Passion, 1349, pigment on vellum. 12.6x9cm. Soldier stabbed him after being taken down. Intimate touching and kissing. “Drinking and sucking the blood from Christs wound” Devotion as a way of entering into him. Sensual and sexual. Regenerative. Entering through the wound and into his heart. Love.
Justinian and his Entourage, Church of San Vitale, 546 CE, Mosaic.
Theodora and her Entourage, Church of San Vitale, 546 CE, mosaic.
Eunuch to her side, perfect servant of god, othered gender in society. Underestimated but powerful individuals. Odd placing of stuff sticky to get the point across. At her hem are the 3 guys that visited Christ at his birth. Bringing gift of wine.
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, c.691 CE
Important to all three of the Abrahamic religions. A place where Abraham was prepared to sacrifice his son. Muslims believe it is where the prophet Mohammad took flight to meet the other prophets. Byzantine/Turkish ruling on the outside. Arabic inscription on the outside in gold states “God has no son”.
The pantheon, Rome, Italy, c. 110-28CE, concrete, granite. Squares on the inside roof call coffers to lesson the weight of the dome. Could fit a perfect circle.
