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Basilica Plan Church
Aisle down the center, nave. Crosses aisle in the back. Rectangular building
Central Plan Church
All around center dome
Mausoleum
A building, large one, housing a tomb or multiple tombs
Baptistery
Where the patrons are baptized
Ambulatory
Place for walking, an aisle around the apse or a cloister in a church or monatery
Ravenna
City in Italy, one of the capitals
Justinian
Byzantinian Emperor
Theodora
Justinian's wife, not royally originally, changed many laws, did a lot of good
Pendentive
Columns hold up the dome in a central plan church
Squinch
Webbing between the dome and the pillars
Theotokos
"bearer of God" the Virgin Mary, mother of God
Icon
Religious images, personal images, prayerful images, small portable images of the Holy Family
Iconoclasm
Image breaker, those that love the image
Encaustic
Wood and hot beeswax painting
Triumph of Orthodoxy
Traditional, return of the creation of icons, return the old traditions
Mohammad
Begins Islam, begins to have revelations
Koran
Islamic bible, recitation of everything that was said between Mohammad and God
Calligraphy
Way to depict what happened to God without using pictures
Kufic
Most popular/ simpler vellum. "blue with gold calligraphy"
Mosque
House of worship in the Islamic faith. One side must point toward Mecca
Hypostyle
"Many columns" standard for mosques
Minaret
Tower where callers announce times of prayer
Qibla
"Direction" Wall that points towards Mecca
Mihrab
Empty niche on the qibla wall, focus point for prayers
Maqsura
Area near the mihrab shrine intend for private prayer of the ruler
Aula Palatina; Trier, Germany
Windows, very minimal decoration very plain, referred to as honest architecture Big open room, ceiling was flat, no decoration Triumphal arch located inside Windows were shrunken, and placed lower on the walls to make the space look bigger BASILICA PLAN- EARLY CHRISTIAN
Santa Sabina; Rome, Italy
Very simple, lots of windows more decorated on the inside Triumphal arch, the triumph of God Twelve apostles decorating the arch Columns that create the side isles and the nave Taken down from the Roman temple and brought to this basilica BASILICA PLAN- EARLY CHRISTIAN
Santa Costanza; Rome, Italy
Originally a mausoleum, used as a baptistery Granddaughter to Constantine Circular building Very intimate space Decorations: mosaic, harvesting grapes to make wine, cupids are harvesting the grapes Based on the Roman traditions Talk about how we use wine in the Christian religion C…
Catacomb of Saints Peter and Marcellino
Center, Christ, with his lambs wearing Roman armor, depicted as young and beautiful Four figures- praying figures, unable to identify who they are but possibly the people of the tomb Other scenes of Noah EARLY CHRISTIAN
San Vitale; Ravenna, Italy
Justinian- emperor shown that he payed for the place but he never came, bodies tend to become weightless, seem flat and floating Divided by what they are wearing, holding the communion basket, stationed at the right hand of the father Theodora- on the left side of the apse, all ladies i…
Hagia Sophia; Istanbul (Constinopal) Turkey
***Most significant church of the byzantine empire Built by physicist rather that architects (wanted to bring in most light) Dome- collapsed twice, weighted on the four pillars Monstrous on the inside, very open, so many windows CENTRAL PLAN- BYZANTINE
Icon of the Virgin with Saints Theodore and George from Sinai
Used the encaustic method to make plank Mary, sitting on her throne holding Jesus- speak to God through Mary, never directly Saints were normal people, and that is why you talk to them and ask for assistance Most important icon in the Christian church -Hands of God comes down because …
Icon of Christ Pantocrator from Sinai
Hand- holding the bible (the word of God), the old testament, law, hands ready to bless people, his job is to judge all people and save people Face- has a beard- no longer looks like a Roman God Eye- one looking to the right other to the left to make him look relatable. Artist couldn't …
Justinain as Conqueror
Emperor shown as a military, conquering for jesus On bottom- men carrying back things from war Woman begging for mercy Top- God who is merciful BYZANTINE
The Crucifixion and Iconoclasts; Khludov Psalter
Equating the creation of icons to the destruction of God on the cross BYZANTINE
St. Mark's, Venice
Central Chruch, squinch and pendentive systems used in construction Figures floating in air Onion domes Spolia- all marble was taken from different places all over the world CENTRAL CHURCH- BYZANTINE
Tomb of the Samanids
Geometry plays a role into the creation of the build, very basic and added upon Understand God better by understanding the geometry of the world ISLAMIC
Dome of the Rock
First major structure for the islamic religion Central plan church, is protecting a piece of rock Calligraphy is written all over the the building with geometry style Building is help up on a pendentive system ISLAMIC
Great Mosque of Kairouan
Very basic mosque on the outside Many columns taken from Roman temples Grass rugs cover the floors Very OLD ISLAMIC- BASILICA PLAN
Great Mosque; Cordoba, Spain
Eventually turned into a Catholic Church Royal Mosque Huge space broken up by many columns that support arches All together but praying separately ISLAMIC- BASILICA PLAN
Mina'I dish with story of Bahram Gur and Azadeh, From Iran
Various moment of the story depicted all at once Goes hunting kills gazelle, girl gets man, boy kills girl Figures appear on art-- non-religious ISLAMIC
Yahya ibn Mahmud al- Wasiti, Scene in an Arab Village
From a non religious texts- can tell this because of the figures Collapsed scene of place Lively domesticated scene ISLAMIC
Sanguszko figural-design carpet, from Iran
Blending of style Used in a house not a mosque- figures Taken Dican of Hafiz, Allegory of Worldly and Otherworldly Drunkenness and mixed it with art ISLAMIC
Taj Mahal, Agra, India
Tomb, but looks just like a mosque Very important emperor's wife dies while giving birth Creates a tomb in her honor Marble cut to represent carpet Takes parts of beautiful things from all traditions ISLAMIC
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Aula Palatina; Trier, Germany
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Sana Sabina; Rome, Italy
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Santa Costanza; Rome, Italy
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San Vitale; Ravenna, Italy -Justinian-
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San Vitale; Ravenna, Italy -Theodora-
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Hagia Sophia; Istanbul, Turkey
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Icon of the Virgin (theotokos) with Saints Theodore and George from Sinai
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Icon of Christ Pantocrator from Sinai
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Justinian as Conqueror
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The Crucifixion and Iconoclast
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St. Mark's Venice
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Tomb of the Samanids
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Dome of the Rock
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Great Mosque of Kairouan
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Great Mosque, Cordoba, Spain
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Mina'I dish with story
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Sanguszko figural- design carpet
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Taj Mahal; Agra, India

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