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Quiz 2-Notes
Medieval European Art, Ottonian Art
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Art History
Undergraduate 3
03/29/2011

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Term
What was the "reason" the Roman Empire fell?
Definition
Roman pagan gods revenge for turning to Christianity
Term
What was lost during the fall of the Roman Empire?
Definition
Knowledge
Term
What was "used" during the Great Migration?
Definition
Feudalism
Term
Feudalism
Definition
political/economic system relies on mutual support/obligation

exchange or services for protection
Term
What were monasteries used for?
Definition
Religion and scholarship

Illuminated manuscripts
Term
Who was Cuthbert?
Definition
A popular priest who distributed the sacrament and lived as a hermit

He was made bishop of Lindisfarne and made a Saint after his death

His small gospel book was written and illuminated by him
Term
Who was Eadfirth?
Definition
The next bishop that made another text for Cuthbert
Term
Vellum
Definition
Semiprecious stones
Term
Tempera
Definition
Pigments mixed w/ gum arabic
Term
Synoptic gospels
Definition
Matthew, Mark, Luke
Term
Organization of the gospels
Definition
Canon table
Evangelist title page
Carpet page
Initial page
Term
Recto
Definition
left carpet page
Term
Verso
Definition
initial right page
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Interlacing
Definition
Found on carpet page

Circular pattern conforms to geometric framework

Usually reflects the cover
Term
Zoomorphic
Definition
Curvilinear and varies thruout

Found on the initial page
Term
Winged man
Definition
Matthew

Christ as human/divine
Term
winged ox
Definition
Luke

Ox was symbol of burden, Jesus bore the world's burden
Term
Winged lion
Definition
Mark

Writes about resurrection
Baby lions are stillborn until mother's roar resurrects
Term
Eagle
Definition
John

ascention of Christ
Term
Who was the link between the secular authority and the pope?
Definition
Charlemagne
Term
Who established the holy roman empire?
Definition
The Otto's
Term
Ottonian refers to what countries?
Definition
Germany and Austria
Term
Who was Bishop Bernward?
Definition
Otto the 3rd's tutor

Received the relic of the true cross and built a church for it
Term
What technique was used for the bronze doors?
Definition
Greek technique

Clay covered in wax then fired, another clay case surrounds initial but w/ space in between, bronze poured in and outer shell broken
Term
Left and right sides of the doors
Definition
Left is old testament read from top to bottom

Right is new testament read from bottom to top
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