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Santa Sabina, Rome, Italy 422-432
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| Old St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy ca. 319 |
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| Interior of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, Italy ca. |
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*also shows close up of Mother of God
Santa Maria Maggiore, the Mother of God enthroned,Mosaic, Rome, Italy, ca. 432 |
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| Parting of Abraham and Lot from the nave of Maria Maggiore, Mosaic, Rome, Italy, Ca. 432 |
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| Jewish Synagogue, Torah Niche, Dura-Europas, Syria, ca. 246-256 |
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| Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, Rome, Italy, Marble ca. 359 |
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| detail of enthroned christ, the teacher, from the sarcophagus of junius bassus, rome, italy, marble ca. 359 |
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| Santa Costanza + floor plan , Rome, Italy, ca. 337-351 |
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| Detail of Vault Mosaic of Santa Costanza, Rome, Italy, ca. 337-351 |
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| Interior of Galla Placidia Mausoleum, Ravenna, Italy, ca. 425 |
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| Exterior of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy, ca. 425 |
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| christ as the good shepherd, from lunette of mausoleum Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy, ca. 425 |
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| Sant' Apollinare Nuove, Ravenna, Italy, Ca. 504 |
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| Healing of the Paralytic from Sant' Apollinare, Ravenna, Italy, Mosaic 504 |
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| "Lazarus" from Sant' Apollinare, Ravenna, Italy, Mosaic, ca. 504 |
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| miracle of the loaves and the fishes, from Sant' Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy, ca. 504 |
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| the Kiss of Judas, from Sant Apollinare, Ravenna, Italy, 504 |
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| Suicide of Judas and the crucifixion, from Ivory Box, British Museum London, ca. 420 |
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| "the denial of st. peter" from Ivory Box, british museum, London, ca. 420 |
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| "Mary at the Empty Tomb" from Ivory Box, British Museum, London, ca. 420 |
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| "Samuel Annoints David" from Synagogue, Mural, Tempera on Plaster, Dura-Europas, ca.245 |
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| diptych of Arch angel michael, Ivory, British Museum London, early 6th C. |
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| Justinian as the World Emperor (Barberini Ivory), Paris, Louvre, mid 6th C. |
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| Hagia Sophia, Exterior plus Floorplans, Constantinople, ca. 532-37 |
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| Hagia Sophia, Interior, "The Great church", Constantinople, ca. 532-37 |
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| Exterior San Vitale, Plus Floor Plan, Ravenna, Italy, 526-547 |
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| Interior of San vitale, Ravenna, Italy, ca. 526-547 |
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| San Vitale Apse "Seated Christ", Ravenna Italy, ca. 526-547 |
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| "Justinian and his Retinue" Mosaic, Ravenna, Italy, ca. 547 |
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| Theodora and Her Retinue, from San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy, Mosaic ca. 526-547 |
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| Sant' Apollinare in Clase (exterior) , Clase (the port area), ravenna, Italy, ca. 533-49 |
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| Apse Mosaic "The Transfiguration", from Sant' Apollinare (Clase), Clase (port area), Ravenna, Italy, 533-549 |
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| Icon of St. Theodosia, orig. Constantinople, now Sinai, painted panel on wood early 13th c. |
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| The Virgin (Theotokus) and Vladmir/child, Tempera on Wood, Constantinople, Late 11th-12th c. |
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| Virgin (Theotokos) and child between saints Theodore and George, Icon, encaustic, Sinai, 6th-7th century |
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| Transfiguration Scene, Church of the Virgin, St. Catherine’s Monastery, Sinai, Egypt, ca. 548-565 |
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| floor plan of the 2 churches (Theotokos and Katholikon), Hosios Loukas, Greece, 1st half of 10th c/ 1st half of 11th C. |
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| Exterior of Hosios Loukas, Greece, 10-11th C. |
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| Interior Dome of Katholikon, Hosios Loukas, Greece, 1st 1/4 of 11th c. |
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| Christ as the PantoKrator, from dome of Church of the Dormition, Daphni, Greece, 1090-1100 |
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| Crucifixion Mosaic, from church of Dormition, Daphni, Greece, 1090-1100 |
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| Portion of the basilica flanking the nave and separated by row of Columns |
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| A panel painted or sculpted. Above/behind altar |
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| Covered walkway, outdoors (as in church cloister) or indoors. Passageway around the apse and the choir of the church |
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| Recess, usually semicircular, in the wall of a building, commonly found at the east end of the church. |
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| Series of arches, supported by piers or columns |
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| Central reception room of a roman house, partly open to the sky. Or open colonnaded court of a Christian Basilica |
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| Roman refers to public building for legal or other civic proceedings, rectangular planned. In Christian refers to church resembling roman basilica except for apse at the end. |
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| Fenestrated part of the building that rises above the roof. Often form the nave’s uppermost level in basilicas. Above the vaults. |
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| space reserved for the clergy and singers of the church, east of transept or extending into the nave. |
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| The arch separating the chancel (apse or choir_ or the transept from the nave of a basilica or church |
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| the space in a cruciform church formed by the intersection of the nave and transept. |
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| a tower over the crossing of a church |
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| combines exterior with interior view |
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| A domestic space transformed into a religious space (such as the Christian Community houses of Dura-Europas) |
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| Two paneled painting or altarpiece, or hinged writing table often of ivory and carved on external sides. |
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| in Christianity, the partaking of the bread and wine, which believed hold to be either Christ himself or symbolic of him |
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| a painting technique where pigment is mixed in with melted wax and applied to a surface. |
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| one of the four authors (Matthew, mark, Luke or John) of the New Testament gospels. |
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| Recessed area, usually semi-circular |
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| Painting on lime plaster, either dry or wet, where pigments are mixed with water and chemically bound to the freshly laid lime plaster. |
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| the 4 New Testament books that relate the life and teaching of Jesus |
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| A third party, mediator. Icons are described as intercessors between worshiper and Divinity. |
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| portrait or image, or panel with a painting of sacred personages that are objects of veneration. |
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| destruction of religious or sacred images. 726-843 Byzantium (ban on images, destroyed referred to as iconoclasts) |
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| the writing of images. Refers to both the content and subject of an artwork. Includes a study of the symbolic. |
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| painting/ relief within a semicircle. |
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| person who chooses to die rather than deny religious belief (ex: St. Sobust and icons) |
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| shrine to a Christian martyr or saint. |
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| a monumental tomb. The name derives from mid-4th C. BCE tomb of Mausolos Halikarnassos. |
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| An almond shaped nimbus (halo) surrounding the figure of Christ or other sacred figure. |
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| a group of buildings in which monks live together, set apart from secular community. |
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| worship of one all powerful god |
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| patterns or images made by embedding tesserae of stone or glass in cement surfaces |
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| porch or vestibule of a church generally colonnaded or arcaded and preceding the nave |
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| central area of an ancient roman basilica or of a church, demarcated by aisles |
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| halo or aureole appearing around the head of a holy figure |
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| in early Christian art, a figure with both arms raised in the ancient gesture of prayer |
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| The church of a Christian Monastery |
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| Translates from Greek to “Ruler of all”. Christ as the ruler and judge of Heaven and Earth. |
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| horizontal arrangement of the parts of a building or streets of a town, drawing or diagram showing arrangement. In axial plan the parts of the building are organized longitudinally or along a given axis; in a central plan, the parts of the structure are of equal or almost equal dimensions around the centre |
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| a roofed colonnade; also an entrance porch. |
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| narrow edge on which an altarpiece rests. |
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| in early Christian art the depiction of Old Testament persons and events as prophetic forerunners of Christ and New Testament events. |
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| Concave triangular sections of a hemisphere, four of which provide the transition form square are to the circular base of a covering dome. Although Pendentives appear to be hanging like a pendant from the dome, they support it. |
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| the body parts, clothing or objects associated with a holy figure |
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| Latin for “Consumer of Flesh”. A coffin, usually of stone. |
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| archi. Device used as a transition from a square to a polygonal or circular base for a dome. Composed of lintels, corbels or arches. |
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| in Christian theology, the recognition of concordances between events, especially between new and old testaments. |
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| “She bore God”. The Virgin Mary as both the mother of God and Jesus. |
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| the part of a church with an axis that crosses the nave at a right angle. |
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Archangel Gabriel announces to Mary that she will micraculously conceive and give birth to God's son Jesus. God is sometimes indicated as a dove. |
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Pregnant Mary visits her older cousin Elizabeth who is pregnant with the future St. John the Baptist. Elizabeth recognizes that is the son of god and they rejoice. |
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| Nativity, Annunciation to the Shepherds, Adoration of the Shepherds |
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| Jesus is born @ night in Bethlehem. Mary and Joseph marvel at newborn in stable or cave (Byzantine), angel announces birth to shepherds who rush to Bethlehem |
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| bright star alerts 3 wise men (magi) that King of Jews is born. They travel 12 days to Jesus and present gifts. |
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| Presentation in the Temple |
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| Mary and Joseph bring 1rstborn to temple where Simeon (who god said would not die until he saw messiah) recognizes Jesus as messiah |
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| Massacre of the Innocents/Flight into Egypt |
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| King Herod, fearful that a rival king has been born, orders a massacre of all infants in Bethlehem. Angel warns holy fam and they escape to Egypt. |
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| Holy fam goes to Jerusalem for Passover. 12 yr old Jesus engages in learned debate with Jewish scholars, foretelling his ministry. |
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| Beg of ministry: John the Baptist baptizes Jesus (30 yr old) in the Jordan River. Dove (god) proclaims Jesus as son. |
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| Jesus summons Matthew (tax collector) to follow him and he becomes one of 12 apostles and a writer of a gospel. |
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| Jesus performs many miracles revealing divine nature...acts of healing, raising dead (lazarus), water into wine, etc |
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| Delivery of Keys to Peter |
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| Jesus declares Peter as his successor, he is the rock the church is to be built on and symbolically delivers keys to heaven to him. |
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| Jesus scales a high mtn and in the presence of Peter, James, and John, is transformed into radiant light...god discloses Jesus is his son from a cloud. |
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| Jesus returns to Jerusalem, he finds $ changers and merchants doing business in the temple, and drives them out of the sacred precinct. |
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| Palm sunday (sunday b4 crucifixion) Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey. Crowds greet and place palms at his feet. |
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| last Supper/Washing of the Disciple's feet |
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| Jesus celebrates Passover w/ disciples. He foretells betrayal, arrest, and death...remember him with bread (body) and wine (blood). Jesus humbly washes their feet. |
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| Jesus goes to the Mount of Olives in the Garden of Gethsemane where he prays for strength to overcome his fear of death. apostles who come with fall asleep despite Jesus telling them not to. |
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| Judas betrays Jesus to Jewish authorities for 30 silver pieces. Judas kisses Jesus, betraying him to the soldiers. Later her hangs himself from a tree. |
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| Trials of Jesus and Denial of Peter |
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| Jesus brought b4 Jewish high priest. Peter denies knowing Jesus 3 times, as foretold by Jesus. Jesus brought b4 Roman authority Pontius Pilate on treason charges...Pilate frees Barabas a murderer per the request of the people rather than Jesus. Pilate washes his hands (symbolism) |
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| Roman soldiers whip Jesus and mock him by placing a crown of thorns on his head. |
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| Carrying of the Cross, raining of the cross, crucifixion |
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| Jesus is forced to carry cross from Jerusalem to mt. cavalry (Golgotha where adam was buried). Falls 3 times, loses robe. Nailed to cross, mom, John evangelist, and Mary Mag mourne over dead Jesus |
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| Jesus (after death is Christ) frees righteous souls from limbo/hell in 3 days in tomb. |
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| Resurrection and 3 Marys at the Tomb |
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| 3rd day (easter sunday) Christ leaves tomb and rises from the dead. Virgin Mary, Mary Mag, Mary mom of James visit tomb and find it empty and angel tells them that Christ is resurrected. |
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| Noli Me tangere, Supper at Emmaus, Doubting of Thomas |
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| 40 days btwn resurrection and ascent to heaven Jesus appears to followers. Tells Mary mag to not touch him, eats with 2 astonished apostles, Thomas touches death wound because he doesn't believe the resurrection |
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| 40th day Christ ascends to heaven in a could with mom and apostles witnessing. |
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| 40th day Christ ascends to heaven in a could with mom and apostles witnessing. |
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