Prof.
K. A. Smith
ART OF THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES – MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE (Spring
2005)
**Final exam is Thursday, May 5th, 10:00-11:50 AM** |
| Migration
Period (indicate Viking, Visigothic, Lombard or Anglo-Saxon) |
| Animal
head-post, Oseberg ship burial
Eagle fibulae
Votive crown of King Recceswinth
San Pedro de la Nave, Zamorra, architecture and sculptural decoration
Sta. Maria in Valle (“the Tempietto”), Cividale
Helmet, from the Sutton Hoo ship burial
Purse-lid, from the Sutton Hoo ship burial
Hanging bowl, from the Sutton Hoo ship burial
Great Gold Belt Buckle, from the Sutton Hoo ship burial
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| Early
Christian |
| Gospels
of St. Augustine, Scenes from the Life and Passion of Christ,
Evangelist Portrait: St. Luke, etc |
| Hiberno-Saxon |
Skellig
Michael monastery
Book of Durrow, Cross Carpet Page, The Man of Matthew
Lindisfarne Gospels, Evangelist Portrait: St. Matthew,
Cross Carpet Page for Matthew, Initial Page for Matthew
Codex Amiatinus, Ezra Restoring the Bible
Book of Kells, Evangelist Portrait: St. John, Chi-Rho
Page, Arrest/Passion of Christ
Franks Casket
Ruthwell Cross
Muiredach’s Cross |
| Merovingian |
Reliquary
of Warnebertus
Gelasian Sacramentary, Page with a Cross/ First text page
Baptistery of St. Jean, Poitiers
Crypt of St. Paul, Jouarre |
| Carolingian |
Equestrian
statue of Charlemagne? Charles the Bald?
Palace and Palace Chapel of Charlemagne, Aachen
Abbey church of Corvey, westwork
Torhalle, Monastery of Lorsch
Godescalc Gospel Lectionary, Christ Enthroned, Fountain
of Life
Evangelist Portrait: St. Mark, Ada Gospels
The Four Evangelists, Aachen Gospels
Christ Trampling the Beasts, with scenes from the Life of Christ,
ivory
Virgin and Child Enthroned between Zacharias and John the Baptist,
etc., ivory
Virgo Militans, ivory
Theodulf’s oratory, architecture and mosaic of Ark of
the Covenant
“De Laudibus Sanctae Crucis,” Louis the Pious as
a Knight of Christ
“Aratea” manuscript, The Centaur (Sagittarius)
Plan of St. Gall
Utrecht Psalter, Psam 22 (23)
Drogo Sacramentary, Initial D with Three Maries at the Tomb
Moutier-Grandval Bible, Scenes from Genesis
Vivian Bible, Christ in Majesty, David and his Musicians,
Story of Jerome’s translation of the Bible, Dedication
Page: Charles the Bald receives the Bible from the monks of Tours
Crucifixion with Angels, front cover of the Lindau Gospels
Crucifixion, late 9th century ivory
Susanna Crystal of Lothar II
Codex Aureus of St. Emmeram, Charles the Bald Enthroned,
Adoration of the Lamb |
| For
the exam, you must provide the artist’s name (if known),
title of the work, medium, date, location made for (or in), region,
and style-period (i.e., Hiberno-Saxon; Migration Period –
Visigothic). Your answers should address the main features
of style, iconography, structural innovations (for architecture),
patronage, function, and religious, historical, political, cultural
and social context, as relevant. Answers should address both what
is typical about the monument, and what is noteworthy. For architecture,
know the plan and all major views and/or reconstructions.
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In
addition, think about the following broad essay topics as you prepare
for the exam:
-early
Christian and early medieval manuscripts: books for the illiterate,
and/or books for the literate?
-text and image in early medieval art
-monasteries and monasticism in early medieval Europe: forms
and artistic production
-the image of the Carolingian ruler
-early Christian and Byzantine influences on early medieval
art: style, iconography, architectural form
- style as a cultural or political choice in early medieval
art |
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| **REMEMBER:
You may bring to the exam one (1) 8 1⁄2” x 11”
sheet of paper with notes on both sides. |
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