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Old and New testament scenes, the doors of Bishop Bernward, Hildesheim |
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-Contrasts Eve who closed the door of salvation with mary who re-opened it, thus creating the "two eves" mary as the second eve (on p.187 in the textbook) -Depicts the fall of man and salvation through christ -I don't remember much about these other than they symbolized for abbot Bernward the evils of women -Dramatic continuous narrative |
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Bible presented to Charles the Bald, Vivian Bible Carolingian |
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-Procession-like image, one of the earliest medival depictions of an actual historical event -This painting, from the Vivian Bible shows The Vivian Bible being presented to Charles the bald who is blessed by the hand of God from above |
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Christ Enthroned, Gospels of Godescalc Carolingian |
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-Combines hyberno saxxon, roman and early byzantine forms -small detailing, heavy geometry, long finger+large eyes -Christ is depicted in human form rather than through symbols |
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Crucifixion with angles, cover of the Lindau Gospels Carolingian |
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Mourners, including the virgin and st.john twist in grief and contrast the idealized, serene christ. VERY bejeweled, remnicent of hiberno-saxxon metalwork. -Cristus Triumphans, alive and triumphant christ
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David Composing the Psalms from the vivian bible |
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-This painting introduces the psalms and depicts their composer, King David who strangely resembles charles the bald(!) -Four musicians surround him, he is inside a mandorla, establishing the heavenly realm. Personifications of the virtues fill the four corners. -His nudity here is not understood in the classical heroic sense but as extreme humility to earn God's favor. -They presented this image as an example for charles to follow, but they would be dissapinted with charles who later gave away church lands to pay off his supporters.
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Fountain of Life from Gospels of Godescalc Carolingian |
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-Recalls early images of the fountain of life or holy sepulchre -columns suggest octagonal structure/baptistry front so as to connect constantine and charlemagne b/c Charlemagne's son Pepin was baptized in Constantine's lateran baptistry -painting=metaphor for eternal life
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Plan of St Gall Carolingian
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-The Carolingan monestary was a pilgrimage station, religious center and self-sufficient community according to the rule of st. benedict -The plan from St.Gall reflects the orderly planning already noted in aachen, the ideal church was an asiled basilica -The plan is logical and functional from the point of view of its intended users, the monks whose lives revolved around the church and cloister
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Gero Crucifix Ottonian |
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-Christus patiens-evoking compassion, pity and awe, connecting to human suffering
-DEAD christ, tortured martyr -Sculpture AND reliquary -suffering christ idea comes from byzantine art, brought to the court by Theophanu -Audience-Laypeople
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Abbess Hitda and Saint Walpurga from Hitda gospels Ottonian |
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-Monastic women were given more power by ottonian kings, they had some political power and owned property -Depicts Hitda giving st. walburga a copy of her manuscript -The buildings in the background indicate the convent she rules
-Shows her as somewhat equal to the saint, the women are equal in size though the saint is raised -Elevates hitda, putting a female leader in a powerful position -The book is filled with unusual paintings that suggest it was intended for private devotions. (i don't know if that means HITDA'S private devotions or those of the nuns...)
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Otto III between representations of Church and State Gospels of Otto III Ottonian |
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-Otto is flanked on the right by religious figures and bibles and on the left by military figures and swords and lances -Otto is dressed in imperial purple and looms over elderly advisers and youthful supporters, connects him to older images of power
-Meant to show that Otto is the head of a new christian empires -Audience was potentiall lay people? The image could be attempting to assert his power to his subjects and those in power directly under him.
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Scenes from genesis, Grandval Bible Carolingian |
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-Continuous narrative to convey genesis to the illiterate populous (perhaps the "first cartoon") -God is depicted -Adam and eve look very similar
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St. John, Coronation gospels Carolingian |
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-Otto III took it from charlemagne's tomb and German emporers swore their coronation oaths on it. -Gold on purple vellum -Wide golden frame-classicizing element, creating a picture window, however the footstool comes out of the frame-a byzantine aesthetic theory |
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St. Luke from the Gosel of Otto III Ottonian |
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-St luke's divine revelation is depicted, Old testament figures above him, hebrew prophets, his Ox inspiring him -Set inside a mandorla, signifying the holy realm
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Monestary of St. Michael at Hildesheim, Germany |
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-Highly geometric design, reduced decoration This building is unimportant and has no symbolism, just some ottonian dudes taking some carolingian ideas and building with balanced east and west ends. |
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Abbey church of Saint Riquier, France Carolingian |
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-illustrates carolingian interest in geometric planning -consecrated to the virgin and the apostles, demonstrates architects' concern for symbolism (cloister joined three churches in a rough triangle, representing the trinity) -Westwork included as an entrance complex with a chapel. |
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Washing of the feet Gospels of Otto III Ottonian |
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-Ottonian artists flattened and simplified carolingian art and used brighter colors -Depicts the events before the last supper, deciples cleansing themselves -Many hand guestures, elongated featurs, abstracted drapery, ottonian expressionism -Classic ottonian city depiction |
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Palace Chapel of Charlemagne, Aachen Germany Carolingian |
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-Architect-odo of metz -rough masonry, made of stone=less windows, took inspiration from ravenna -charlemagne idolized constantine and justinian -includes "window of appearances" in front of Charlemagne's throne so he can see who is coming -idea of "divine king" appointed by god introduced here -Charlemagne moved political center of western Europe from Rome to Aachen. |
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St.Matthew Ebbo Gospels 
St.Mark Ebbo gospels Carolingian |
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-Author portrait preceeding each gospel followed by initial page with golden text -vibrating rythm of brush strokes and facial expressions evoke inner-spiritual excitement of the vangelists recording the word of God
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Otto I presenting Magdeburg Cathedral to Christ, Magdeburn Ivories Ottonian |
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-Otto is supported by St. Maurice, whose relics he brought to Magdeburg from burgundy. -Higherarchal scale used, abstract figures, long hands and faces, compressed space, stylized geometric approach
-Christ's feet rest on a rainbow
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