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Temple of Portunus Rome, c. 80 B.C.E, stone Republican Period |
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Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia early 1st century Republican Period |
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Brutus early 3rd century, bronze Republican Period |
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Man with busts of ancestors 1st century B.C.E, marble Roman Period |
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Atrium of the House of the Vetii Pompeii, 2d century B.C.E.- 79 CE Roman Period |
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Painting in the Samnite House Herculaneum, 2d century BCE (First Style) Roman Period |
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Frescoes from the Villa of the Mysteries Pompeii, 65 B.C.E (Second Style) Republican Period |
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Painting from the Villa of Publius Fannius Synistor, Boscoreale, 50 B.C.E, fresco (Second Style) Republican Period |
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Colosseum, 72-80 C.E. concrete, travertine, tufa, brick, marble Early Empire |
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Frescoes from the House of the Vettii Pompeii, 63-79C.E.(Fourth Style)
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Still Life Herculaneum, 50 C.E., fresco (Fourth Style) Republican Style |
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Arch of Titus and reliefs 81 C.E., concrete faced with marble Early Empire |
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Aqueduct Segovia, c. 90 CE Early Empire |
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Augustus of Prima Porta 1st century C.E., marble Early Empire |
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Portrait of Livia 14 CE, marble Early Empire |
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Portrait of Vespasian c. 75 CE Early Empire |
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Portrait of Domitia Longina 90 C.E., marble Early Empire |
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Trajan’s Column and reliefs 113 C.E., marble High Empire |
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Pantheon, 125 C.E. concrete, marble, brick High Empire |
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Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli 130 CE High Empire |
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Portrait of Hadrian c. 117 CE, marble High Empire |
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Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius 165 C.E., bronze High Empire |
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Baths of Caracalla 211-217 C.E., concrete and marble Late Empire |
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Arch of Constantine and reliefs 313 C.E., marble High Empire |
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Portrait of the Tetrarchs c. 305 High Empire |
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Monumental head of Constantine 313 C.E., marble High Empire |
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| often described as "warts and all", shows the imperfections of the subject, such as warts, wrinkles and furrows. |
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| A domus was the form of house that wealthy and some families owned in ancient Rome and could be found in almost all the major cities of the Roman Empire |
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| were large apartment buildings where the lower and middle classes of Romans (the plebs) dwelled |
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| a large open space, often several stories high and having a glazed roof and/or large windows |
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| was originally used to describe a Roman public building (as in Greece, mainly a tribunal), usually located in the forum of a Roman town. |
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| A gathering place of great social significance, it was often the scene of diverse activities, including political discussions, meetings, et cetera. |
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| a structure in the shape of a monumental archway, in theory built to celebrate a victory in war, actually used to celebrate a ruler |
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| a column embedded in a wall and partly projecting from the surface of the wall, sometimes defined as semi or three-quarter detached |
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| he round opening in the top of the dome |
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| a sunken panel in the shape of a square, rectangle, or octagon in a ceiling |
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St. Peter (plan) 324-400, Rome Early Christian |
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Santa Costanza 350, Rome Early Christian |
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Galla Placidia 425, Ravenna Early Christian |
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Christ as the Good Shepherd in the Galla Placidia 425, Ravenna Early Christian |
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The Parting of Lot and Abraham in the Santa Maria Maggiore 440, Rome Early Christian |
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Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus c. 360, marble Early Christian |
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San Vitale 540, Ravenna Byzantine |
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Court of Justinian in the San Vitale Byzantine |
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Court of Theodora in the San Vitale Byzantine |
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Hagia Sophia 537, Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) Byzantine |
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Christ as the Pantocrator in the Church of the Dormition Daphni, Greece, late 11th century Byzantine |
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St. Mark 1063, Venice Byzantine |
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Justinian as Conqueror c. 525-550 Byzantine |
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Monastery of St Catherine Mount Sinai, Egypt Byzantine |
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Virgin and Child Enthroned Between Saints and Angels in the Monastery of St. Catherine c. 6th century, encaustic on panel Byzantine |
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Christ. 6th century, encaustic on panel in the Monestary of St. Catherine Byzantine |
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| a letter signed by emperors Constantine and Licinius, that proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire |
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| ancient underground passageways or subterranean cemeteries composed thereof |
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| an individual tile in a mosaic (glass) |
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| having the shape of a cross. |
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| entrance or lobby area of a church |
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| the area set crosswise to the nave in a cruciform ("cross-shaped") building |
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| an architectural term denoting an upper level of a Roman basilica |
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| a type of gesture during prayer in which the hands are raised |
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A church or other edifice built at a site, especially a tomb, associated with a Christian martyr or saint. |
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| a book in the format used for modern books, with separate pages normally bound together and given a cover |
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| a manuscript in which the text is supplemented by the addition of decoration |
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| tall spires with onion-shaped crowns |
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| a constructive device permitting the placing of a circular dome over a square room or an elliptical dome over a rectangular room |
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| a traditional iconic representation of Christ in Majesty or Christ Pantocrator: enthroned, carrying a book, and flanked by the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist |
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| one of many titles ascribed to jesus |
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Dome of the Rock 7th century, Jerusalem, Israel Islamic Art |
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The Great Mosque of Cordoba 786, Spain Isllamic Art |
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The Taj Mahal c. 1650, India Islamic Art |
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Sutton Hoo purse cover 630, England, gold with garnets and cloisonne Early Medival |
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The Book of Kells 8th-9th century, (Chi Rho Iota page), Ireland, tempera on vellum Early Medival (Saxon Art) |
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Lindisfarne Gospels c. 700 (Cross Page), Ireland, tempera on vellum Early Medival (Saxon) |
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Charlemagne’s palace chapel c. 800, Germany Early Medival (Carlogian) |
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St. Matthew, from the Gospel Book of Charlemagne (Coronation Gospels) 800, France Early Medival (Carlogian) |
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Santiago de Compostela c. 1100, Spain Romanesque |
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Saint Sernin c. 1100, Toulouse Romanesque |
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Saint-Pierre, Moissac c. 1100, France. Cloister and portal Romanesque |
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THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY 1070-80, France, wool on linen Romanesque |
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Abbey church of St.Dennis 1140, Paris, France Gothic |
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Notre Dame de Paris 1163-1250, Paris, France Gothic |
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Chartres cathedral 13th century, Chartres, France Gothic |
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Sainte Chapelle 1243-48, Paris, France Gothic |
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| any building dedicated for Islamic worship |
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| the central human figure of the religion of Islam |
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| the holiest city in Islam and plays an important role in the faith |
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| the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah |
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| the term given to the five duties incumbent on every Muslim |
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| an ancient metalworking technique, is a multi-step enamel process |
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| the site of two Anglo-Saxon cemeteries of the 6th century and early 7th century, one of which contained an undisturbed ship burial including a wealth of artifacts of outstanding art-historical and archaeological significance. |
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| King of the Franks from 768 to his death |
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| refers to a Medieval European political system composed of a set of reciprocal legal and military obligations among the warrior nobility, revolving around the three key concepts of lords, vassals, and fiefs |
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| semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over an entrance bounded by a lintel and arch |
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| transmit the horizontal thrust of a vault across an intervening space (which might be an aisle, chapel or cloister), to a buttress outside the building |
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