Medieval Manuscripts and Sculpture

Medieval Manuscripts and SculptureOct. 16, 2012

Santa Sabina Rome, 423-432Notre Dame Cathedral Amiens, c. 1220-1226

Icon of Christ, Monastery of St. Catherine, Sinai, Egypt, 6th century CEcRiace warrior, ca. 450 BCEMessianism: Maitreya & Jesus

How is religious imagery altered when it comes into contact with a group that has a different idea of art?1. Northern European Art before Christianity

Helmet and sword hilt from Sutton Hoo ship burial, 7th century 10

Unexcavated mound, south of EnglandOutline of the Sutton Hoo ship, excavated in 1939

Oseberg ship burial, c. 82512

Purse lid, Sutton Hoo ship burial, 7th century

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Coins from purse, Sutton Hoo ship burial, 7th century

Purse lid and detail, Sutton Hoo ship burial, 7th century

Purse lid and detail, Sutton Hoo ship burial, 7th century

Riace Warrior, ca. 450 B.C.E.

Hinged clasp, Sutton Hoo ship burial, 7th century17

Hinged clasp, detail, Sutton Hoo ship burial, 7th century

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Mosque Lamp, Egypt or Syria, ca. 1340II. The Introduction of Christianity--manuscripts20

Rossano Gospels, 6th century, Apostle Mark, fol. 121 r

Medieval pen types: quill, and reed

Rossano Gospels, 6th century, Apostle Mark, fol. 121 r

Rossano Gospels, 6th century, fol. 3 r

Book of Kells, early 9th century, fol. 34 r

Rossano Gospels, 6th century, fol. 3 r

Book of Durrow, Carpet page, 2nd half of the 7th centuryHinged clasp, detail, Sutton Hoo ship burial, 7th century

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Detail, chi rho, Book of Kells, early 9th century, fol. 34 r

Detail from a hanging bowl, Sutton Hoo ship burial, 7th century

Hinged clasp, detail, Sutton Hoo ship burial, 7th century

Carpet page from the Lindisfarne Gospels, before 698 f. 2 verso28III. Celtic Gospel Books

The Lindisfarne Gospels, before 698 f. 2 verso, f. 3 recto

30Matthews GospelEvangelistsymbol or portraitCarpet page: page of decorative designsText: Liber generationisEnglish: The book of generationsMatthew 1:18: Christi autem generatioNow the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way Christi abbreviated as chi rho

Book of Lindisfarne, f 25v and 26 r, before 698

The Lindisfarne Gospels, before 698, f 26 v and 27 r33

The Lindisfarne Gospels, before 698, f 28 v and 29r34

Chi rho, sarcophagusSymbols of the Four Evangelists, Book of Kells, early 9th century, f. 27 v and f. 28 r

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Matthew and Liber generationis, Book of Kells, early 9th century, f. 28 v and 29 r

List of Christs genealogy from Luke, f. 200v, similar to f. 29 v through 32 r, Book of Kells, early 9th centuryChrist and carpet page, Book of Kells, early 9th century, f. 32 v and 33 r.

Chi rho Book of Kells, early 9th century, fol. 33 v and 34 r

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Detail, Chi rho page, Book of Kells, 34 r, early 9th century41

Detail, Chi rho page, Book of Kells, 34 r, early 9th century

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Book of Kells, early 9th century, fol. 34 r

The Blessing Christ, 1st half of the 6th century

IV. Romanesque Sculpture

Trumeau Souillac, France, c. 112545

Book of Durrow, Carpet page, 2nd half of the 7th century

Trumeau detail, Souillac, France, c. 1125

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Plan, Saint-Sernin, Toulouse, c. 1080-1120

East end with radiating chapels, Saint-Sernin, Toulouse, c. 1080-1120

Moissac Cloister, figure of Durandus the abbot, ca. 1100

Tympanum, Autun Cathedral, France, c. 113049

Plan of Autun Cathedral, France, c. 1130

Eve, lintel, Autun Cathedral, France, c. 113053

Eve, lintel, Autun Cathedral, France, c. 1130

Capitoline Venus, Roman, ca. 200 (Rome Capitoline) V. Gothic Sculpture and stained glassA coda

Notre Dame, Chartres, 1194-1227

Window with Virgin and Child, Notre Dame Chartres, c. 1230

Annunciation, Chartres Cathedral, c. 1180Annuniation, Notre Dame, Reims Cathedral, ca. 1230-55

Eve, lintel, Autun Cathedral, France, c. 1130

Virgin Mary, Notre Dame, Reims Cathedral, ca. 1230

Adam and Eve and the Annunciation, Trs riches heures of the Duke of Berry, Limbourg Brothers, 1411-1416, Muse de Cond, Chantilly France

Chi rho Book of Kells, early 9th century, fol. 34 r

Eve, lintel, Autun Cathedral, France, c. 1130