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Art History Final Hewitt Fall 2013
Art History Images, Hewitt Fall 2013
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Undergraduate 2
12/09/2013

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The good Shepard, Catacomb of Saint Peter and Marcellius, early 4th Century
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Christ the good Shepherd, Tomb of Galla placidia

Ravenna, Ca 425

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San Vital, Ravennia, Italy, Ca 526
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Hagia Sophia, Istambul, 532
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Justinian, Bishop Maximianus, and Attendants, San Vitale Ca. 547
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Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, Ca 690
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Chi-Rho Page, Bool of kells, C 790
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Last Judgement, Saint Lazare, Auton, France C. 1120
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Bayeux Tapestry, Bayeux Cathedral, France

C. 1170

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Royal Portal, West Facade, Chartres France, 1194
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Saint-Chapelle, France, 1245
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Giotto Modonna and Child Enthroned

C. 1305

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The Annunciation, Simone Martini

(1333)

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Pietro Lorenzetti, Birth of the virgin

(1342)

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Tympanum- A semi-circular or triangle wall surface over an entrance bounded by(Lintel and arch

It contains Sculpture or other imagery or ornaments usually of religous nature.

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Apse- A semi-circular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome.

A polygonal termination of the main building at east where alter is placed.

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Ambulatory-A place for walking, A passage around a cloister which is a processional way around the east end of the cathedral
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Archivolt-Is an ornament molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch. Composed of bands of ornamental moldings surrounding a arched opening
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Atrium- Open courtyard that can be accessed by many directions for light and recreation.
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A Bay is an opening void in a wall with window in some cases
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A bell tower-a tower which one or more church bells are located. Another name is a belfry
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Choir-is an area of the church or cathedral that provides seating for clergy and choir. Western part of the chancel between the nave and sanctuary
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Clerestory-are any high windows above eye level. The purpose is to bring outside light, fresh air, both into inner space
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A Coffer in architecture is a sunken panel in a ceiling or vault. It can be a square, rectangle or octogon in the ceiling or soffet
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A series of columns in a row in the interior or exteeior of a church or cathedral decorated
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Corbel-is a piece of stone jutting out in the church or cathedral of a wall to carry any superincumbent weight
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Mathew, Mark John and luke

Mathew is an Angel

Mark is a Lion

John is an eagle

Luke is an Ox

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Historiated Column-A decorated top of a column with spriritual ideas and symbols
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Groin Vault is a double barrel vault is provided by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults.

Provides good economies of Labor and materials

The vault needs to be abutted

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Jamb- A Verticle portion of the frame onto which a door is secured
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Trimeaux figure-is a central pillar or mullion supporting the tympanum of a large doorway
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Niche- a negative opening insde a wall in a church or cathedral
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A Pendentive-is a construction device permitting the placing of a circular dome over a square room
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Portal is an opening or doorway into a church or cathedral
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Rose window-is a circular window made around a central axis that is adorned with sybolic religous symbols
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A Squinch in architecture is a construction filling in the upper angles of a square room as to form a base for an octogon
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A triforium is a shallow arched gallery within the thickness of inner wall which stands above nave of church
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Purse Cover, Sutton Hoo Ship, England, C. 625
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A center of the cross of a church or cathedral where the nave meets the choir
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