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Chapter 4, Chapter 5, and Chapter 6
"Roman Style", "Early Christian, Byzantine, and Islamic Style", and Romanesque"
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Art History
Undergraduate 2
09/20/2010

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[image]
Definition

Augustus of Prima Porta

 

Roman

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[image]
Definition

Trajan's Column

 

Roman

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[image]
Definition

Colosseum
(Coliseum)


Roman

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[image]
Definition

Pantheon

 

Roman

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Icon
Definition
Greek for "image"; used to identify panel paintings made under Greek Orthodox influence that represent the image of a holy person--Christ, Mary, or a saint; such works often imbued with sanctity.
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[image]
Definition

Hagia Sophia

 

Byzantine

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[image]
Definition

Dome of the Rock

 

Islamic

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[image]
Definition

Taj Mahal

 

Islamic

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Symbol
Definition
A form, image, sign, or subject standing for something else; in the visual arts, often a visible suggestion of something invisible.
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Mystical
Definition
Having a spiritual meaning or reality that can be known only by intuition, insight, or similar subjective experience.
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[image]
Definition

Bayeuz Tapestry

 

Romanesque

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[image]
Definition

Tower of London

 

Romanesque/

Norman

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[image]
Definition

Durham Cathedral

 

Romanesque/

Norman

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Polyphonic
Definition
A texture created by the interweaving of two or more melodic lines heard simultaneously. Counterpoint is the technique used for composed polyphonic music.
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