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The Weighing of the Heart and Judgment by Osiris, from The Book of the Dead of Hunefer. 1285
BCE (New Kingdom)

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The Weighing of the Heart and Judgment by Osiris, from The Book of the Dead of Hunefer. 1285
BCE (New Kingdom)

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2601–2528 BCE, Giza (Old Kingdom)

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The pyramids of Menkaure, ca. 2533–2515 BCE, Khafra, ca. 2570–2544 BCE and Khufu, ca.

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The pyramids of Menkaure, ca. 2533–2515 BCE, Khafra, ca. 2570–2544 BCE and Khufu, ca.

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2601–2528 BCE, Giza (Old Kingdom)

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Gate of the citadel of Sargon II (and lamassu), Iraq. 742–706 BCE (Assyrian)

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Gate of the citadel of Sargon II (and lamassu), Iraq. 742–706 BCE (Assyrian)

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Stele inscribed with the Law Code of Hammurabi. ca. 1700 BCE (Babylonian)

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Stele inscribed with the Law Code of Hammurabi. ca. 1700 BCE (Babylonian)

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hall of bulls

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wounded bison altamira spain 15000-10000 bce

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wounded bison altamira spain 15000-10000 bce

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Lion Panel - paleolithic, 35,000 years ago Lascaux Cave France

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Lion Panel - paleolithic, 35,000 years ago Lascaux Cave France

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Ambrogio Lorenzetti. Allegory of Good Government (left),

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Ambrogio Lorenzetti. Allegory of Good Government (left),

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Good Government in the City (right), and portion of Good Government in

the Country (far right), Sala della Pace, Palazzo Pubblico, Siena. 1338–40

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Duccio, Annunciation of the Death of the Virgin, from the Maestà Altar.

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Duccio, Annunciation of the Death of the Virgin, from the Maestà Altar.

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Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Siena 1308-10

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Duccio. Madonna Enthroned, center of the Maesta Altar. 1308-11

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Duccio. Madonna Enthroned, center of the Maesta Altar. 1308-11

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arena (Scrovegni) Chapel, Padua. 1305–06 (and fresco paintings by Giotto)

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arena (Scrovegni) Chapel, Padua. 1305–06 (and fresco paintings by Giotto)

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some Gothic characteristics

new naturalism

rich colors, materials

symbolism

many small details

aristocratic patrons, tastes

elegant figures, expensive dress

patterns, repetition

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Andrea Pisano. South doors, baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence. 1330–36

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Andrea Pisano. South doors, baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence. 1330–36

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Arnolfo di Cambio. Florence Cathedral. Begun ca. 1294 (nave, plan)

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Arnolfo di Cambio. Florence Cathedral. Begun ca. 1294 (nave, plan)

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nicola Pisano. Pulpit. 1259–60 (plus reliefs by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano)

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nicola Pisano. Pulpit. 1259–60 (plus reliefs by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano)

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Pulpit =

A raised platform in

a church from which

a preacher delivers

a sermon

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A painting on wood set

above and behind

an alta

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Altarpiece of St. Francis of Assisi/ St. Clare

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Altarpiece of St. Francis of Assisi/ St. Clare

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late gothicAltarpiece of St. Francis of Assisi/ St. Clare

apron scenes =

Small scenes on either side of a main altarpiece painting

Giornata = A day’s work

Painted altarpiece =

A painting on wood set

above and behind

an altar

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Hieronymus Bosch, The Last Judgment, c. 1482

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Hieronymus Bosch, The Last Judgment, c. 1482

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St. Anthony Tormented by

Demons, ca. 1480-1490

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Rogier van der Weyden. Descent from the Cross . ca. 1435

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Rogier van der Weyden. Descent from the Cross . ca. 1435

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Jan van Eyck. The “Arnolfini Portrait.” 1434

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Jan van Eyck. The “Arnolfini Portrait.” 1434

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Jan van Eyck. Man in a Red Turban (Self-Portrait?). 1433

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Jan van Eyck. Man in a Red Turban (Self-Portrait?). 1433

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Hubert and Jan van Eyck. Ghent Altarpiece (open and closed), 1432

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Hubert and Jan van Eyck. Ghent Altarpiece (open and closed), 1432

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parts of France, England,

Belgium, & Netherlands)

Attention to detail

Religious symbolism

Naturalism

Oil paint: subtle effects of light and dark,

modeling, greater details, glowing colors

Art can be owned by middle class (especially

prints)

Mostly religious, also portraiture

Details of modern life (cityscapes, interiors, etc.)

Fantastical creatures/demons (Bosch,

Schongauer)

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Workshop of Robert Campin. Annunciation Triptych. ca. 1425–30

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Workshop of Robert Campin. Annunciation Triptych. ca. 1425–30

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triptych=a religious picture with one central panel and two hinged wings

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Limbourg Brothers. January, Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. 1413–16

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Limbourg Brothers. January, Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. 1413–16

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Claus Sluter. The Well of Moses, Chartreuse de Champmol, France.

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Claus Sluter. The Well of Moses, Chartreuse de Champmol, France.

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1395–1406

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Ekkehard and Uta, Naumburg cathedral. ca. 1249–55

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Ekkehard and Uta, Naumburg cathedral. ca. 1249–55

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Chapel of Henry VII, Westminster Abbey, London. 1503–19

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Chapel of Henry VII, Westminster Abbey, London. 1503–19

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Salisbury cathedral (from the southwest) (spire ca. 1320–30)

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Salisbury cathedral (from the southwest) (spire ca. 1320–30)

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Virgin of Paris. Early 14th century. Stone. Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris

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Virgin of Paris. Early 14th century. Stone. Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris

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Melchizedek and Abraham, from the Psalter of St. Louis. 1253–70

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Melchizedek and Abraham, from the Psalter of St. Louis. 1253–70

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Nave and side aisle of cathedral of Notre-Dame, Amiens

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Nave and side aisle of cathedral of Notre-Dame, Amiens

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VWest façade of cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris. ca. 1200–50

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VWest façade of cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris. ca. 1200–50

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Notre Dame de la Belle Verrière, cathedral of Notre-Dame, Chartres.

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Notre Dame de la Belle Verrière, cathedral of Notre-Dame, Chartres.

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ca. 1170 (framing panels are 13th century)

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Coronation of the Virgin (tympanum); Dormition and Assumption of the

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Coronation of the Virgin (tympanum); Dormition and Assumption of the

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Virgin (lintel), north portal of cathedral of Notre-Dame, Chartres. ca. 1210

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jamb statues

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Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Chartres, France. ca. 1145–1220 (outside, inside,

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Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Chartres, France. ca. 1145–1220 (outside, inside,

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plan, portal and jamb sculptures, stained glass windows)

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middle bit choir

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Abbey church of Saint-Denis, France. 1140–44 (outside, ambulatory, and plan)

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Abbey church of Saint-Denis, France. 1140–44 (outside, ambulatory, and plan)

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Triforium = A shallow,
arcaded passage in
the thickness of the
wall between the nave
arcade and the
clerestory

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St. Etienne, Caen, France (façade, plan, nave)

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St. Etienne, Caen, France (façade, plan, nave)

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Durham Cathedral, England. 1093-1130 (plan, nave, transverse section)

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Durham Cathedral, England. 1093-1130 (plan, nave, transverse section)

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Speyer cathedral, ca. 103-61; vaulted ca. 1080-1106 (interior)

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Speyer cathedral, ca. 103-61; vaulted ca. 1080-1106 (interior)

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Baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence, Italy. Ca. 1060-1150

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Baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence, Italy. Ca. 1060-1150

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Campanile = Bell tower

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Baptistery, cathedral, and campanile. Pisa, Italy. 1053–1272

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Baptistery, cathedral, and campanile. Pisa, Italy. 1053–1272

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Mouth of Hell, from the Winchester Psalter. Winchester, England. ca. 1150

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Mouth of Hell, from the Winchester Psalter. Winchester, England. ca. 1150

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Last Judgment portal by Gislebertus, cathedral of Saint-Lazare, Autun,

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Last Judgment portal by Gislebertus, cathedral of Saint-Lazare, Autun,

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France. Ca. 1120-35

Jamb = a vertical
element of a doorway or
window frame, often a
side pos

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Trumeau and jambs, south portal, church of Saint-Pierre, Moissac

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Trumeau and jambs, south portal, church of Saint-Pierre, Moissac

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Reliquary = a decorated container for a relic

Champlevé = an enamel process where the surface to be enameled is
carved or etched with a design prior to enameling

Mandorla = full body halo

Cloister = a covered walkway, typically surrounding a courtyard or garden,
found in monasteries and convents

Historiated capital=a capital that tells a storyTympanum = a semi-circular recessed space typically found above a
doorway, often decorated with sculptureTrumeau = a central
vertical post or pier that
supports the lintel and
tympanum of a large
doorway

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South portal with Second Coming of Christ on tympanum, church of Saint-

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South portal with Second Coming of Christ on tympanum, church of Saint-

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Pierre, Moissac. ca. 1115-3

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a vertical support

with attached

columns or shafts

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Bay = a unit of space that
repeats within a larger
structure

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Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. ca. 1075–1120 (inside, outside,

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Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. ca. 1075–1120 (inside, outside,

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Nave and choir, church of Sant Vicenc, Cardona, Spain. ca. 1029-1040

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Nave and choir, church of Sant Vicenc, Cardona, Spain. ca. 1029-1040

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Manuscript pages from the Gospel of Otto III, 997-1000

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Manuscript pages from the Gospel of Otto III, 997-1000

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Doors of Bishop Bernward, Hildesheim cathedral (originally made for

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Doors of Bishop Bernward, Hildesheim cathedral (originally made for

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abbey church of St. Michael’s, Hildesheim), Germany. 1015

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St. Michael’s Hildesheim, Germany (exterior, plan, doors)

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St. Michael’s Hildesheim, Germany (exterior, plan, doors)

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ottonian art

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Front cover of binding, Lindau Gospels. ca. 870

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Front cover of binding, Lindau Gospels. ca. 870

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St. Matthew, from the Gospel Book of Archbishop Ebbo of Reims. Ca. 816-35

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St. Matthew, from the Gospel Book of Archbishop Ebbo of Reims. Ca. 816-35

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St. Matthew, from the Gospel Book of Charlemagne (Coronation Gospels). ca.

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St. Matthew, from the Gospel Book of Charlemagne (Coronation Gospels). ca.

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800-10

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Equestrian Statue of a Carolingian Ruler (Charles the Bald?). 9th century

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Equestrian Statue of a Carolingian Ruler (Charles the Bald?). 9th century

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Burial ship and Animal head, from Oseberg, Norway. ca. 834

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Burial ship and Animal head, from Oseberg, Norway. ca. 834