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Medieval Art
Or, the Hold of the ChurchSt. Lawrence, 9/21/2014
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012Course Outline
Early Christian/Byzantine Art
Romanesque Art
Gothic Art
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Key Notions
-Apse-Contrapposto-Flat tint-Flying buttress-Illumination-Nave-Transept-Vault
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Early Christian (100-500) andByzantine Art (500-1453)
Source: 4
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The Emperor Constantine
Capitoline Museum, Rome Constantine with Sol
Source: 9
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Early Christian/Byzantine
Roman basilica to church
Christ as the Good Shepherd
Meeting of 2 worlds
Mosaics
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Old Basilica of St. PeterRome, 324-354, 63 x 108 x 32 m
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St. Paul Outside the WallsDetail of nave, Rome, 386; view of façade
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The Good Shepherd,Catacombs of Saints Pietro and Marcellino, Rome, 4th century
Source: 2 Early Christian/Byzantine Romanesque Gothic
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Versions of The Good Shepherd
Source: 2 Early Christian/Byzantine Romanesque Gothic
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Sarcophagus of Junius BassusSt. Peter, Rome, c. 359, Marble, 118 x 244 cm
Source: 3 Early Christian/Byzantine Romanesque Gothic
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Sarcophagus of Junius BassusDetail, Christ with Peter and Paul
Source: 10 Early Christian/Byzantine Romanesque Gothic
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Medieval Art, St. Lawrence, 21/09/2014, BeaudoinSource: 3 Early Christian/Byzantine Romanesque Gothic
San VitaleRavenna, 526-547; View of the apse
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San Vitale: plan and capital
Source: 3 & 7 Early Christian/Byzantine Romanesque Gothic
Nave Apse
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Jesus Calling the First ApostlesSant’Appollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, VI, detail of mosaic of north wall, Scala, Florence
Source: 3 Early Christian/Byzantine Romanesque Gothic
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Sarcophagus of TheodorusSant’Appolinare, Ravenna, VII, Marble, 100 x 206 cm
Source: 2 Early Christian/Byzantine Romanesque Gothic
Romanesque Art
Or, Pilgrimages to Holy Sites
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Romanesque Art (1000-1200)
Source: 4
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St. Sernin, Toulouse, XI-XII
Source: 4
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St. Sernin: nave and plan
Source: 3
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Apocalyptic ChristMoissac, XII, 47,8 cm
Source: 4
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St. Peter Receiving the KeysBook of Periscopes of Henry II, 26 x 19 cm, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich
• Mainly manuscript drawing
• Flat tint (especially background)
• Fish eyes/flappy feet
• Little regard for space/depth
• Sculptural for ‘fixed’ drama
• ‘Emphasis’ over realism
Illumination
Gothic Art
Or, Reaching for the Heavens
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Gothic Art (1150-1400)
Source: 4
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Chartres, Amiens, and Reims
Source: 1
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Robert de Luzarches, Amiens CathedralXIII-XVI
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Amiens Cathedral: vaulted ceiling
Source: 4
Rib vault
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The Last JudgmentCentral portal of west façade of Amiens, c. 1220-30
Source: 2
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Anonymous, Chartres Cathedral, XII-XIII
Source: 9 & 12
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Chartres Cathedral: North Portal
Source: 13
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Chartres Cathedral: section
Source: 4 & 11
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Chartres Cathedral, Three tiers wall
Source: 9
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Chartres Vs. Vézelay
Source: 9 Gothic Romanesque
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The Good Samaritan WindowChartes, XIII, Stained Glass
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North Rose Window – The Glorification of the Virgin
Chartes, XIII, Stained Glass
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Suggested readings
-Gombrich, The Story of Art, p. 103-109; 119-153 -Cleaver, Art, an Introduction, p. 136-178-Fiero, The Humanistic Tradition, vol. 2. p. 17-35; 116-137-Kleiner, Gardner’s Art through the Ages, p. 301-322; 325-354; 447-518
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Bibliography and Sources
1. Adams, Exploring the Humanities2. Cleaver, Art, an Introduction3. Fiero, The Humanistic Tradition, vol. 2 4. Kleiner, Gardner’s Art through the Ages5. Gombrich, The Story of Art6. University Laval Course Notes7. www.tripadvisor.com8. loki.stockton.edu9. www.wikipedia.com10. www.religionfacts.com11. www.panoramio.com12. www.chaircreative.com13. www.paradoxplace.com
