chimera of arezzo

etruscan

NOVIOS PLAUTIOS. ficoroni cista

etruscan

cista

contrapposto

porta marzia (gate of mars)

etruscan

true arch with voussoir

inspire roman triumphal arch

sarcophagus of lars pulena

etruscan

scroll chronicles life

aule metele (Arringatore)

etruscan

contrapposto

not idealized

temple of portunus (fortunus virilus)

roman republic

 trebiated post and lintel, no pediment

ionic. sunk columns.

temple of vesta

roman republic

circular tholos

idea from greeks

cella of concrete

restored view of the sanctuary of fortuna primagenia

roman republic

concrete

head of an old man, from osimo

roman republic

Imagines (ancestor portrait). Verism (realistic)

portrait of a roman general

roman republic

old face young body

conceptual

funeral relief with portraits of the Gessii

roman republic

slaves honor former owner

aerial view of the Pompeii amphitheater

roman republic

brawl in the Pompeii amphitheater

roman republic

restored view of a typical Roman house

roman republic

front based on etruscan

back on greek

tablinum (office)

peristyle garden

atrium of the house of the Vettii

roman republic

fresco mural paintings

first style wall painting, Samnite house

roman republic

1st style aim to show rich material. true fresco. marble border.

Dionysiac mystery frieze (2nd style)

roman republic

2nd surpassed 1st, then fell. sought to dissolve wall.

frieze has 1st style marble border. greek fretting motive.

cubiculum M wall paintings/details of tholos

roman republic

2nd style

gardenscape from the villa of Livia

early empire

atmospheric perspective

landscape 2nd style.

third style wall painting detail

early empire

3rd: purely decorative

flat black background

no marble. impossible design. tiny landscape

fourth style wall paintings of the Domus Aurea

early empire

4th: white background

Ixion room

early empire

4th. 2nd style scenes. 3rd style framing.

portrait of a husband and wife

early empire

frescos common. 4th. literate. real portraits.

still life with peaches

4th style

early empire

1st still life.

portrait of Augustus from Primaporta

early empire

idealized

contrapposto

hints he is son of venus

portrait bust of Livia

early empire

eternal youth

idealized

Ara Pacis Augustae (altar of augustan peace)

early empire

images of founding of rome

bull symbolizes sacrifice

procession of the imperial family

early empire

actual portraits of key romans

1st time children are shown

Maison Carree

early empire

post and lintel

ionic

Pont-du-Gard

early empire

aquaduct

originally lined with lead

Porta Maggiore

early empire

rustication (lower stories rough, upper smooth)

round arch

aerial view of the Colosseum

early empire

freestanding by barrel vaults

animal hunts/gladiators

bottom is tuscan order

2nd is ionic

3rd corinthian

facade of the colosseum

early empire

portrait bust of a flavian woman

early empire

idealized

drill

arch of titus

early empire

concrete

coffered arch. celebrates defeat of hebrews

spoils of Jerusalem relief panel

early empire

triumph of titus relief panel

early empire

 actual parade.

1st time of integration between gods and humans.

APOLLODORUS OF DAMASCUS column of trajan

high empire

APOLLODORUS OF DAMASCUS markets of trajan

high empire

APOLLODORUS OF DAMASCUS interior of the great hall, markets of trajan

high empire

pantheon

high empire

interior of the pantheon

high empire

model of an insula, ostia

high empire

Neptune and creatures of the sea mosiac

high empire

Decursio

high empire

equestrian statue of marcus aerelius

high empire

mummy portrait of a priest of Serapis

high empire

heroic portrait of Trebonianus gallus

late empire

ludovisi battle sarcophagus

late empire

portraits of the four tetrachs

late empire

arch of constantine

late empire

distribution of largesse

late empire

portrait of constantine

late empire

restored cutaway view of the Basilica Nova

late empire

aula palatina exterior view

late empire

aula palatina interior view

late empire

samuel annoints david

jewish

interior of synagogue

jewish

the good shepherd frescoed ceiling

christian

sarcophagus of junius bassus

christian

christ as the good shepherd

christian

restored cutaway view and plan of old st. peter's

christian

interior of santa costanza

christian

the parting of abraham and Lot

christian

mausoleum of galla placidia

christian

christ as good shepherd

christian

interior of sant' apollinare nuovo dedicated

christian

miracle of the loaves and fishes

christian

rebecca and eliezer at the well

christian

christ before pilate

christian

suicide of judas and crucifixion

christian

st. michael the archangel

byzantine

ANTHEMIUS OF TRALLES AND ISIDORUS OF MILETUS. aerial view of hagia sophia

byzantine

ANTHEMIUS OF TRALLES AND ISIDORUS OF MILETUS. interior view of hagia sophia

byzantine

aerial view of san vitale

byzantine

plan of san vitale

byzantine

interior of san vitale

byzantine

justinian, bishop maximianus and attendants

byzantine

theodora and attendants

byzantine

virgin (theotokos) and child between saints theadore and george

byzantine

christ as pantokrator

byzantine

crucifixion

byzantine

pantokrator, theotokos and child, angels and saints

byzantine

vladimir virgin

byzantine

anastasis (the harrowing of hell)

byzantine

pair of merovingian looped fibulae

migration art

purse cover from sutton hoo ship burial

migration art

animal head post

migration art

wooden portal of the stave church at urnes

migration

man (symbol of st. matthew) from the book of durrow

hiberno-saxon

cross-inscribed carpet page from the lingesfarne gospels

hiberno-saxon

st. matthew from the lindesfarne gospels

hiberno-saxon

chi-rho-iota page from the book of kells

hiberno-saxon

high cross of muiredach

hiberno-saxon

equestrian portrait of charlemagne or charles the bald

Carolingian

st. matthew from the coronation gospels

carolingian

st. matthew from the ebbo gospels

carolingian

psalm 44 from the utrecht psalter

carolingian

crucifixion, cover of the lindau gospels

carolingian

ODO OF METZ restored plan of the palatine chapel

carolingian

ODO OF METZ interior of the palatine chapel

carolingian

schematic plan for a monastery, from st. gall

carolingian

st. michael's abbey church, hildesheim

ottonian

doors with relief panels commissioned by bishop bernward

ottonian

god accusing adam and eve

ottonian

crucifix commissioned by archbishop gero

ottonian

otto III enthroned

ottonian

annunciation to the shepherds

ottonian

abbess uta dedicating her codex to the virgin

ottonian

aerial view of saint-sernin

romanesque

interior of saint-sernin

romanesque

BERNARDUS GELDUINUS christ in majesty

romanesque

south portal of saint-pierre, moissac

romanesque

old testament prophet (jeremiah or isaiah), saint pierre

romanesque

GISLEBERTUS last judgment, west tympanum of saint-lazare

romanesque

initial R with knight fighting dragons

romanesque

christ in majesty from santa maria de mur

romanesque

aerial view of sant ambrogio

romanesque

interior of sant ambrogio

romanesque

hildegard reveals her visions

romanesque

head reliquary of saint alexander

romanesque

cathedral complex, pisa

romanesque

baptistery of san giovanni

romanesque

west facade of saint-etienne

romanesque

interior of saint-etienne

romanesque

MASTER HUGO. moses expounding the Law

romanesque

EADWINE THE SCRIBE eadwine the scribe at work

romanesque

details of the bayeux tapestry

romanesque

ambulatory and radiating chapels of St. denis

gothic

west facade, chartres cathedral

 gothic

royal portal, west facade, chartres cathedral

gothic

old testament kings and queens, jamb statues, chartres cathedral

gothic

notre-dame de paris

gothic

interior of chartres cathedral

gothic

rose window and lancets, north transept, chartres cathedral

gothic

ROBERT DE LUZARCHES, THOMAS DE CORMONT, RENAUD DE CORMONT west facade of amiens cathedrial

gothic

ROBERT DE LUZARCHES, THOMAS DE CORMONT, RENAUD DE CORMONT interior of amiens cathedrial

gothic

ROBERT DE LUZARCHES, THOMAS DE CORMONT, RENAUD DE CORMONT choir vaults of amiens cathedral

gothic

GAUCHER DE REIMS and BERNARD DE SOISSONS west facade of Reims cathedral

gothic

annunciation and visitation jamb statues, reims

gothic

interior of the upper chapel, sainte-chapelle

gothic

the virgin of paris

gothic

god as creator of the world

gothic

abraham and the three angels

gothic

rottgen pieta

gothic