CHAPTER 9: The Early Middle Ages
Key Works
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, late 7th century
Page from the Kairouan manuscript of the Koran, written in Kufic, Tunisia, 9th–10th centuries
Illuminated tugra of Sultan Suleyman, c. 1555–1560
Great Mosque, Samarra (Iraq), 847–852
Arches of the Great Mosque, Córdoba, begun 786–787
Mihrāb bay, the Great Mosque, Córdoba, c. 961–966
Dome in front of the mihrāb, the Great Mosque, Córdoba, c. 961–966
Sinan the Great, Mosque of Suleyman I, Istanbul, Turkey, begun 1550
Courtyard (sahn) of the Mosque of Suleyman I, Istanbul
Interior of the Mosque of Suleyman I
The Luftullah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran, 1602–1616
Sutton Hoo purse cover, East Anglia, England, c. 630
Animal headpost, Oseberg, Norway, 800–850
Lion-head finial, Kul Oba, Russia
Axe, from Mammen, Jutland, Denmark, Late Viking, c. 950–975
The Rök stone, Östergötland, Sweden, early 9th century
Warrior Entering Valhalla, Tjangvide, Gotland, Sweden, 8th–9th century
Harald Bluetooth’s rune stone, Jelling, Denmark, c. 965
Celtic cross, Ahenny, Tipperary, Ireland, late 8th century
Lion Symbol of Saint John, from the Book of Durrow, c. 650–700
Tunc Crucifixerant XPI, from the Book of Kells, late 8th or early 9th century
Odo of Metz, Charlemagne’s palace chapel, Aachen, 792–805
Court school of Charlemagne, Christ Blessing, from the Godescalc Gospels, 781–783
Saint John, from the Coronation Gospels, late 8th century
Four Evangelists, from a Carolingian Gospel book, palace chapel school, Aachen, early
9th century
Christ in Majesty, Vivian Bible frontispiece, c. 845–846
Reims school, illustration to Psalm 88, from the Utrecht Psalter, c. 825–850
Reconstruction model of the monastery of Saint Gall, Switzerland, c. 820
Restored abbey church of Saint Michael’s, Hildesheim, c. 1001–1031
Restored interior of Saint Michael’s, looking west, Hildesheim
Bronze doors, Saint Michael’s, Hildesheim, completed 1015
Adam and Eve Reproached by God, detail of the bronze doors of Saint Michael’s
Saint Luke, from the Gospel book of Otto III, c. 1000
Christ Enthroned with Saints and Emperor Otto I, Milan or Richenau, Ottonian, 962–973
Maps, Diagrams, and Projections
The expansion of Islam, 622–c. 750
Plan of the Great Mosque, Samarra, 847–852
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Plan of the Great Mosque, Córdoba, Spain, originally built 786–787
Map of northern Europe in the Middle Ages
Map of Holy Roman Empire under Charlemagne, 814
Plan (restored) of Charlemagne’s palace chapel, Aachen
Reconstruction drawing of Charlemagne’s palace chapel, Aachen
Plan of the monastery of Saint Gall, Switzerland, c. 820
Reconstruction model of the monastery of Saint Gall, Switzerland, c. 820
Section and plan of Saint Michael’s, Hildesheim
Key Terms
arabesque
calligraphy
cloisonné
enamel
gilding
imam
iwan
Kufic script
interlace
manuscript
mihrāb
minbar
mosque
picture stone
polychrome
qibla
refectory
rune stone
sahn
scriptorium
westwork
Window on the World
Mesoamerica and the Andes
(1500 B.C.–A.D. 1500)
Key Works
Seated Jaguar, San Lorenzo, Veracruz, Mexico, Olmec, Early Preclassic, 1200–900 B.C.
Colossal head, from San Lorenzo, Veracruz, Mexico, Olmec, c. 1000 B.C.
View of Teotihuacán, c. 350–650
Detail of heads from the façade of the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, Teotihuacán, before 300 A.D.
Detail of a warrior in Teotihuacán costume, from the side of stele 31, Tikal, Guatemala, Maya
The Leiden Plate
Maya Lord, Tabasco, Mexico, 6th century
Tatiana Proskouriakoff, reconstruction drawing of the site of Copán, Honduras, Maya, Late
Classic
Ball court, Copán, Honduras, Maya, Late Classic, c. 800
Monkey-man scribal god, Copán, Honduras, Maya, Late Classic, c. 600–900
Temple I, Tikal, Guatemala, Maya, before A.D. 800
Reconstruction of mural painting, Bonampak, Chiapas, Mexico, Maya, Classic, c. 790
View of Chichén Itzá showing the Caracol with the Temple of the Warriors and the Castillo in
the distance, c. 800–1000
Chacmool, Chichén Itzá, Mexico
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Coyolxauhqui, Goddess of the Moon, Templo Mayor, Tenochtitlán, Mexico, 15th century
Eagle Warrior, Templo Mayor, Tenochtitlán, Mexico, 15th century
Roll-out drawing of the Lanzón, from the Old Temple at Chavín de Huántar, Late Initial,
c. 900–500 B.C.
Textile with “impersonator” figures, Paracus, Peru, Early Intermediate, c. 100–200
Vessel depicting composite fish, feline, and human figure, Nazca, Peru, c. 50–200
Moche portrait vessel of ruler, Peru, 400–500
Earspool, from the Tomb of the Warrior Priest, Sipán, c. 300
Gateway of the Sun, Tiwanaku, Bolivia, 500–700
Detail of a Wari tunic, from Peru, 600–1000
Machu Picchu, Inka culture, near Cuzco, Peru, 15th–16th centuries
Maps, Diagrams, and Projections
Map of Mesoamerica in relation to North and South America
Map of Mesoamerica
Plan of Teotihuacán, c. 350–650
Diagrams of talud-tablero platform
Reconstruction drawing of the site of Copán, Honduras, Maya, Late Classic
Plan of site of Chichén Itzá, Mexico
Map of central Andes
Chavín de Huántar, Late Initial period, c. 900–500 B.C.
Key Terms
roof comb
talud-tablero
Videos
Ancient America
60 min., 1995, VM
Art of the Middle Ages
30 min., Britannica
The Book of Kells
26 min., FFHS
History Through Art: The Middle Ages
34 min., Clearvue
Islam
26 min., FFHS
Islamic Art
30 min., FFHS
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Islamic Mosques
30 min., FFHS
The Lindisfarne Gospels: A Masterpiece of Anglo-Saxon Book Painting
35 min., FFHS
Lost Kingdoms of the Maya
60 min., VM
Mayans: Apocalypse Then
27 min., VM
Medieval Art and Music
35 min., Clearvue
Splendors of the Ottoman Sultans
60 min., MFA
The World of Islam Series: Orient/Occident
30 min., FFTH
CD-ROMs
Exploring the Lost Maya
Mac/Windows, Sumeria
History Through Art: The Middle Ages
Mac/Windows, Clearvue
The Medieval Era
Mac/Windows, Clearvue
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