HAGIA SOPHIA Byzantine Cathedral

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HAGIA SOPHIAByzantine Cathedral Constantinople,
now Istanbul, Turkey
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HAGIA SOPHIAByzantine Cathedral Constantinople,
now Istanbul, Turkey
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The "Antioch Chalice, first half of 6th
centuryByzantine www.metmuseum.org
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Portrait Mosaic of Justinian, Church of San
Vitale, Ravenna, Italy c.530CE
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Portrait Mosaic of Theodora, Church of San
Vitale, Ravenna, Italy, c.530CE
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The bust of a richly bejeweled woman stares from
this fragment of a floor mosaic that was once
part of a large public building. The partially
restored Greek inscription near her head
identifies her as Ktisis, the personification of
the act of generous donation or foundation. To
emphasize her role as donor, she holds the
measuring tool for the Roman foot. On her right a
man extends a cornucopia toward her as if
offering a gift the Greek word for "good" is
near his head. Originally a similar figure
probably appeared to her left, and an inscription
by his head would have completed the legend "Good
wishes."
Fragment of a Floor Mosaic with a Personification
of Ktisis, 500550ByzantineMarble and glass
Overall 53 3/8 x 33 in. www.metmuseum.org
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St. Basils Cathedral Byzantine (Onion
Domes) Moscow, Russia 1552-1560
www.moscow.info/.../St-Basils-Cathedral.jpg
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Mosque of Cordoba, Spain, Moorish architecture is
a term used to describe the Islamic architecture
of North Africa and parts of Spain and Portugal
where the Moors were dominant from 711-1492. The
best surviving examples are La Mezquita in
Cordoba and the Alhambra palace
(mainly1338-13901), and also the Giralda in
1184.2
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                           The Alhambra in
Granada was built in the 15th century Courtesy
of the Islamic Society at Cardiff University
www.cardiff.ac.uk/uwcc/suon/islamic/
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Justinian, who would be the greatest emperor of
the Early Byzantine period, presented these
handsome ivory panels to a member of the Roman
Senate announcing his election as consul. In the
center medallions is "These gifts, slight indeed
in value but rich in honors, I as consul offer to
my senators." Only the small crosses at the top
and bottom of the central medallions offer
evidence of the donor's religion. Once hinged
together with the names of the other consuls
inscribed in wax on the interior, these panels
were probably presented as an invitation. www.met
museum .org
Two Panels of an Ivory Diptych Announcing the
Consulship of Justinian, 521ByzantineMade in
Constantinople Ivory Each 13 3/4 x 5 11/16 in.
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Monogram from the Book of Kells
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This large gilded brooch, which would have been
used to secure a cloak, displays the Anglo-Saxon
preference for lavish decoration with a
particular emphasis on fantastic animal forms.
Dark strips of niello inlay frame its richly
faceted surface, which is further animated by
beast heads, many with bird beaks, projecting
from the edges.
Square-Headed Brooch, 6th centuryAnglo-SaxonCopp
er alloy with gilding and niello inlay L. 5
5/16 in.
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Cloisters in Ft. Byron Park, NYC The Metropolitan
Museum of Art
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The Annunciation Triptych, ca. 1425Robert Campin
and Assistant (South Netherlandish, active by
1406, died 1444)South Netherlandish Made in
TournaiOil on wood www.metmuseum.org
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The Unicorn in Captivity, ca. 14951505South
NetherlandishWool warp, wool, silk, silver, and
gilt wefts 12 ft. 1 in. x 99 in. Medieval
art www.metmuseum.com
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Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France - Gothic
Architecture
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Flying Buttress
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