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Hart 210
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Art History
Undergraduate 2
10/08/2010

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Subject: Pair of Hinged Clasps from Sutton Hoo

 

Context: Hinged Clasps used to Join two pieces of garment

 

Medium: Gold and Garnets and Glass

 

Where Made: SE England

 

When: ca. 600-650

 

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Subject: Sutton Hoo Helmet

 

Context: Swedish? War Helmet gift of gratitude for a leader

 

Medium: Iron, Silver, and Gilt Bronze

 

Where Made: Sutton Hoo

 

When: 7th c.

 

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Subject: Purse Cover

 

Context: Sutton Hoo Purse Cover to show off rank

 

Medium: Gold with Garnet inlay and glass

 

Where Made: SE England

 

When: 7th c. (?)

 

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Subject: Chalice from Derrynaflan Hoard

 

Context: Part of a Liturgical set with a chalice, paten, and strainer

 

Medium: Silver with Gold and Amber embellishments

 

Where Made: Ireland

 

When: 8th-9th c.

 

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Subject: Skellig Michael

 

Context: Monastery

 

Medium: Rock

 

Where Made: Kerry, Ireland

 

When: 7th c.

 

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Subject: St. Luke

 

Context: Gospels of St. Augustine

 

Medium: Paper, Porphyry Columns

 

Where Made: Rome(?)

 

When: Late 6th c.

 

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Subject: Ezra

 

Context: Codex Amiatinus (A bible)

 

Medium: Folios

 

Where Made: Wearmouth-Jarrow

 

When: ca. 700-716

 

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Subject: Maiestas Domini

 

Context: Codex Amiatinus (a Bible)

 

Medium: Paper

 

Where Made: Wearmouth-Jarrow, Northumbria

 

When: ca. 700-716

 

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Subject: Plan of St. Gall

 

Context: St. Gall Monastery

 

Medium: Paper

 

Where Made: Reichenau (?)

 

When: ca. 820-830

 

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Subject: Lion of John

 

Context: Book of Durrow

 

Medium: Metalwork, banded in Gold

 

Where Made: Northumbria

 

When: 2nd half of 7th c.

 

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Subject: St. Matthew

 

Context: Lindisfarne Gospels

 

Medium: Paper

 

Where Made: Lindisfarne

 

When: ca. 710-725

 

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Subject: Chi-Rho Page

 

Context: Book of Kells

 

Medium: Paper

 

Where Made: Iona or Kells

 

When: 8th c.

 

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Subject: Reliquary Box with Images

 

Context: Box containing Relics- Rocks from the Holy Land

 

Medium: Wood

 

Where Made: Holy Land (?)

 

When: 7th c.

 

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Subject: Virgin and Child

 

Context: Book of Kells

 

Medium: Paper

 

Where Made: Iona or Kells

 

When: 8th c.

 

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Subject: Icon of the Virgin and Child

 

Context: Icon with Figure of Pope John VII

 

Medium: Encaustic

 

Where Made: Rome

 

When: 705-707

 

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Subject: Night Journey of Muhammed

 

Context: From a Khamsa of Nizani for Shah Tahmasp

 

Medium: Ink and Paint on Paper

 

Where Made: Tabriz, Iran

 

When: 1539-1543

 

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Subject: Dome of the Rock

 

Context: Exterior of the Temple

 

Medium: Dome is covered in Gold, Stone with Tile exterior

 

Where Made: Jerusalem

 

When: 687-692

 

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Subject: Dome of the Rock

 

Context: Interior of the Dome of the Rock, Location of the Ascension

 

Medium: Marble Revetments

 

Where Made: Jerusalem

 

When: 687-692

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Subject: Malwiya Minaret of the Great Mosque

 

Context: An Islamic Monument

 

Medium: Stone(?)

 

Where Made: Samarra, Iraq

 

When: 848-852

 

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Subject: Beginning of Surah 18, al-Kahf

 

Context: Early Example of the Koran

 

Medium: Ink and Gold on vellum

 

Where Made: Not sure where it was Made

 

When: 9th or early 10th c.

 

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Subject: Ardabil Carpet

 

Context: From the Funerary mosque of Shaykh Safi al-Din

 

Medium: Knotted Pile of wool and Silk

 

Where Made: Ardabil, Iran

 

When: 1540

 

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Subject: Baghdad Silk

 

Context: Spanish Stylistic Imitation of Baghdad textiles

 

Medium: Silk and Gold threads

 

Where Made: Andalusia

 

When: ca. 1100

 

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Subject: Prayer Hall of Abd al-Rahman I

 

Context: Interior of Great Mosque of Cordoba

 

Medium: Brick and Stone

 

Where Made: Cordoba

 

When: Begun 785/786

 

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Subject: Maqsura, Dome over bay before Mihrab

 

Context: Interior the Great Mosque

 

Medium: (?)

 

Where Made: Cordoba

 

When: ca. 962-966

 

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Subject: Pyxis of al-Mughira

 

Context: Personal Pyxis probably made for scents 

 

Medium: Ivory

 

Where Made: Court Workshops of Al-Rahman III, Near Cordoba

 

When: 968

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Subject: Silver Denier with 'Christian Religion'

 

Context: Coin

 

Medium: Silver

 

Where Made: Frankfurt Mint, Frankfurt

 

When: after 804

 

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Subject: Palace Chapel, Aachen

 

Context: Interior of the Palace Chapel at Aachen, Burial Place of Charlemagne

 

Medium: Bronze Railings, Marble Panels

 

Where Made: Aachen

 

When: 791-794

 

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Subject: Palace Chapel, Aachen

 

Context: Interior mosaics of the Chapel at the Palace Complex at Aachen 

 

Medium: (?)

 

Where Made: Aachen

 

When: ca. 794

 

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Subject: Equestrian Statue of Charlemagne

 

Context: Statue of Charlemagne, Emblematic of the Roman Empire

 

Medium: Bronze

 

Where Made: (?)

 

When: 9th c.

 

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Subject: Arch of Einhard

 

Context: Modeled after a Victory Arch, Used to support a Cross

 

Medium: Solid Silver

 

Where Made: Carolingian Empire

 

When: ca. 810

 

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Subject: Christ Trampling Beasts

 

Context: Ivory Book Cover of a Gospel Lectionary

 

Medium: Ivory

 

Where Made: (?)

 

When: ca. 800

 

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Subject: Gatehouse at Lorsch

 

Context: Gatehouse in the middle of the Courtyard

 

Medium: Brick, Faux Marble Revetments, Tiles

 

Where Made: Lorsch

 

When: Erected ca. 770

 

 

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Subject: Oratory of Theodulf of Orleans

 

Context: Interior of Oratory of Theodulf of Orleans, View to the Apse and the Mosaic of the Ark

 

Medium: (?)

 

Where Made: Germigny-des-Pres

 

When: ca. 800

 

 

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Subject: Apse with the Ark of the Covenant

 

Context: Apse Mosaic of Oratory of Theodulf of Orleans

 

Medium: Mosaic

 

Where Made: Germigny-des-Pres

 

When: ca. 800

 

 

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Subject: Christ Enthroned

 

Context: Godescalc Gospel Lectionary

 

Medium: Paper

 

Where Made: Aachen

 

When: 781-783

 

 

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Subject: St. John/Incipit of Gospel of John

 

Context: Coronation Gospels

 

Medium: Dyed Purple Vellum and Paint

 

Where Made: Palace School, Byzantine Artist

 

When: early 9th c.

 

 

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Subject: Fountain of Life

 

Context: Godescalc Gospel Lectionary

 

Medium: Ink and Color on Vellum

 

Where Made: Aachen (?)

 

When: 781-783

 

 

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Subject: Opening Vigil for Christmas

 

Context: Godescalc Gospels

 

Medium: Ink and Color on Vellum

 

Where Made: Aachen

 

When: 781-783

 

 

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Subject: Christ in Glory

 

Context: Lorsch Gospels

 

Medium: Paper, Pearl Borders

 

Where Made: Aachen

 

When: ca. 800

 

 

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Subject: Opening of Psalm 1 with Translation note

 

Context: Dagulf Psalter, gift for Charlemagne to give

 

Medium: Paper

 

Where Made: Aachen (?)

 

When: between 772-795

 

 

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Subject: Canon Table, f. 13v

 

Context: Ebo Gospels

 

Medium: Faux Marble, Gold Text

 

Where Made: Reims

 

When: 816-823

 

 

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Subject: Psalm 26 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?

 

Context: Utrecht Psalter

 

Medium: Paper

 

Where Made: Hautvillers or Reims

 

When: 816-832

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Subject: Holy Women at the Tomb

 

Context: Drogo Sacramentary, Manuscript for reciting mass

 

Medium: (?)

 

Where Made: Metz

 

When: 844-855

 

Term
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Subject: Bible Presented to Charles the Bald

 

Context: Vivian Bible, Gift to Charles

 

Medium: Bible

 

Where Made: Tours

 

When: ca. 845

 

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Subject: Crucified Christ

 

Context: Te Igitur Page, Coronation Sacramentary for Charles the Bald

 

Medium: Tapestry, Inlaid Jewels in Binding

 

Where Made: Tours

 

When: ca. 870

 

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Subject: Talisman of Charlemagne

 

Context: Charlemagne's lucky or protective piece

 

Medium: Rock Crystal, Gold, Gems, Pearls

 

Where Made: (?)

 

When: 9th c.

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Subject: Charles the Bald Before Crucified Christ

 

Context: from the Prayerbook of Charles the Bald

 

Medium: Paper

 

Where Made: Metz

 

When: ca. 846-869

 

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Subject: Crucifixion

 

Context: (?)

 

Medium: Rock Crystal

 

Where Made: Metz

 

When: ca. 825-870

 

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Subject: Lothair Crystal

 

Context: Admonition to Lothair

 

Medium: Crystal and Gold (mount)

 

Where Made: Metz, France

 

When: 850's with 15th c. gold mount

 

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Subject: Palace Chapel

 

Context: Interior of Palace Chapel at Aachen and Burial Place of Charlemagne

 

Medium: Bronze Railings and Marble Panels

 

Where Made: Aachen

 

When: 791-794

Term
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Subject: Skellig Michael

 

Context: Monastery/Monastic Community

 

Medium: Rocks

 

Where Made: Kerry, Ireland

 

When: 7th c.

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