Ca. 1000: Ottonian Art

Map of the Ottonian Empire

Ivory plaque with Christ crowning Emperor Otto II and his wife Theophano, dimensions: 18,5 cm x 10,6 cm, 982–83

Christ crowns an imperial couple, Romanos and Eudokia (the so-called Romanos Ivory), ca. 944–949 or ca. 1068–1071 (?)

Provinces of the Empire pay homage to Emperor Otto III, Gospel Book (Lectionary) of Otto III, 997–1000

Cover of the Gospel Book of Otto III with a 10th-century Byzantine ivory showing the Dormition of the Virgin, 997–1000

founded by Bishop Bernward of Hildesheim Church of St. Michael at Hildesheim, Germany, 1001–1033 (restored 1958), founded by Bishop Bernward of Hildesheim

Bronze doors with Old and New Testament scenes, commissioned by Bishop Bernward for St. Michael’s, Hildesheim, 1015

Bronze doors, ca. 800, Palatine Chapel (now Cathedral), Aachen, Germany

Creation of Eve Noli me tangere Three women at the Tomb of Christ Eve introduced to Adam Temptation and Fall Crucifixion Denial of blame Christ before Pilate Presentation of Christ in the Temple Expulsion from Paradise Adam working the land, Eve suckling Adoration of the Magi Offerings of Cain and Abel Nativity of Christ Cain’s murder of Abel Annunciation

Adam and Eve passing the blame before God

Fall Redemption Eve Mary (“New Eve”)

Bronze doors with Old and New Testament scenes, commissioned by Bishop Bernward for St. Michael’s, Hildesheim, 1015

Lost-Wax Casting Form is modeled in wax Wax model is covered in clay (c) Clay is baked and wax runs out (d) Clay mould is inverted and hot metal poured in (e) Clay is broken off

Crucifix of Archbishop Gero, Cologne Cathedral, painted and gilded oak, height of figure: 1.87m, ca. 970

Crucifix of Archbishop Gero, Cologne Cathedral, painted and gilded oak, height of figure: 1.87m, ca. 970

Crucifixion, cover of the Lindau Gospels, ca. 870

Byzantine ivory icon of the Crucifixion, 10th century