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U of I ARTH 222
Medieval Art History
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Art History
Undergraduate 4
10/09/2011

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Fibula
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Fancy safety pin.
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Votive Crown
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hung above the alter to show that Christ is always there
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Repousse
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technique of pushing in pattern from behind
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Mandorla
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bold emphasis on center piece
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Horseshoe Arch
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Interlace
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intricate pattern with a weave look
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Animal Interlace
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same as regular interlace, but with animals
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Triskele
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Trumpet-spiral
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pattern symbol
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Cloisonne
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more enamel than metal
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Champleve
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more metal than enamel
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St. Augustine
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Author Portrait
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portrait of author of manuscript
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Synod of Whitby
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in 664, representatives from church in Rome came to England and decided that the form of Christianity practiced in the British Isles ("Celtic Christianity") was not to be practiced any longer and the inhabitants of the isles must instead adhere to the Roman version and follow the Roman Calendar
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Tonsure
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Hiberno-Saxon
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Anglo-Saxon
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Chi-Rho
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Christ's signature mark
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Diminuendo
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most important font is largest
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Carpet Page
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very full, horror vacui
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Uncial
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Te Igitur
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Renaissance
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Alcuin
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leading scholar at Charlemagne's church
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Aachen
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charlemagne's empire's base
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Odo of Metz
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Architect of Palace of Aachen
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Westwork
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front of church opposite the apse usually with two bell towers.
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