ART 305: Early Medieval Art – Imaging God, Imaging Power
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The Barbarians are Coming! – Early Medieval Art in the West
Objects:
Tattoo on chieftain’s arm, Russia, 5th century BC.
Stag ornament, Scythian, Russia, 7th-6th century BC.
Tomb of Theodoric, Ravenna, Italy, c. 526.
Eagle-Shaped Fibulae, Visigothic Spain, 6th century.
Crown of Recceswinth, Visigothic Spain, 7th century.
Gold Buckle, Sutton Hoo, ship burial, Suffolk, England, c. 625 (also Purse Lid, Clasps).
Ship Burial, Oseberg, Norway, c. 825.
Stave Church, Urnes, Norway, 12th century.
Terms:
Migrations, barbari
Tribal (feudal system, etc.)
Ostrogoths, Theodoric
Visigoths, Alaric
Franks, Clovis
Celts, Scots
Saxons
Chasing, repoussé
Enamel, cloisonné, champlevé
Cabochon
Granulation
Cenotaph
Ribbon interlace
Zoomorphic
ART 305: Early Medieval Art – Imaging God, Imaging Power
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Ireland and England: Illumination and Transformation
Objects:
Book of Durrow, Iona, c. 675: Evangelist Portraits and Carpet Pages.
Echternach Gospels (Gospels of St. Willibrord), Northumbria, c. 690: Evangelist Symbols.
Lindisfarne Gospels, Lindisfarne, Northumbria, c. 700: Evangelist Portraits and Carpet Pages.
Codex Amiatinus, Northumbria, early 8th century: Portrait of the Scribe Ezra.
Book of Kells, Iona and Kells, early 9th century: Canon Tables, Illuminated Initials, Virgin and
Child, Chi-Rho Page (opening of Matthew).
Back Cover of the Lindau Gospels, c. 800.
Terms:
Hiberno-Saxon, Insular
Ireland, Scotland, northern England/Northumbria
Aldred, prior
Colophon
Eadfrith, Ethelwald, Billfrith
Gloss/commentary
Celtic/Irish
Connachtach
Metamorphosis
ART 305: Early Medieval Art – Imaging God, Imaging Power
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Charlemagne and the Revival of the Roman Empire
Objects:
Bronze statuette of Charlemagne, 9th century.
Odo of Metz, Palace (Palatine) Chapel, Aachen, late 8th century.
Abbey Church, Corvey, late 9th century.
Church of St. Riquier (Richarius), Centula Abbey, Picardy, 790.
Torhalle of monastery, Lorsch, c. 800.
Plan of the ideal monastery, St. Gall, Switzerland, c. 820.
Odon, Oratory of Theodulf, Germigny-des-Prés, 806.
Gospels of Godescalc, Aachen, Germany, 781-183: Fountain of Life; Christ Enthroned.
Soissons Gospels, Aachen, Germany, 827: John the Evangelist.
Coronation Gospels, Aachen, Germany, early 9th century.
Ebbo Gospels, Reims, France, 816-835.
Utrecht Psalter, Reims, France, 816-835.
Vivian Bible or First Bible of Charles the Bald, Tours, c. 845.
Front cover of the Lindau Gospels, St. Gall, Switzerland, c. 870.
Terms:
Charlemagne (Charles the Great), Carolingian
Pepin
Pope Leo III
Lateran Baptistry
Aachen
Monastery of Saint-Médard in Soissons
Alcuin of York
Wedding at Cana, Supper at Emmaus
Benedictine monasticism
Palace School
Theodosius
Reims School
Relics, reliquary
Psalm 22/23
Westwork, double-ender
Tours School
Abbot Angilbert, Bertha
Abbey of St. Martin, Alcuin
Rule of St. Benedict
Vulgate
cloister
Theodulf, Visigoth, Bishop of Orleans and abbot of Saint Benoit
Lantern tower
Horseshoe arches
Libri Carolini (Carolingian Books)
Ark of the Covenant, Book of Kings
Cherubim, seraphim
Louis the Pious (814-840)
Lothair I, Louis the German, Charles the Bald
Ada Group/School
Lectionary
ART 305: Early Medieval Art – Imaging God, Imaging Power
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The Art of the Holy Roman Empire: The Ottonians
Objects:
Church of St. Michael, Hildesheim, Germany, c. 1010-1033: architecture, bronze doors, etc.
Lothair Cross, Aachen, Germany, c. 1000.
Ivory Diptych (Doubting Thomas), Trier, early 11th century.
Gero Crucifix, Cologne Cathedral, c. 970.
Aachen Gospels of Liuthar, Trier, c. 1000.
Gospels of Otto III, Reichenau, c. 1000.
Terms:
Otto I
Otto II (Theophano)
Otto III
Henry II
Archbishop Bernward
Cameo
spolia
Lothar
Archbishop Gero