Early Christian, Byzantine, and Islamic Art Review.

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Early Christian, Byzantine, and Islamic Art Review

Directions Try to identify each work and click on the slide to check your accuracy. As you look at the slides, reflect on important qualities and terms associated with each work. What is it that makes each work Early Christian, Byzantine, or Islamic?

Christ as the Good Shepherd (catacomb painting)

Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus

Old Saint Peter’s Basilica

Christ as Good Shepherd (Mausoleum of Galla Placidia)

Miracle of Loaves and Fish (Sant’ Apollinare Nuovo Church, Ravenna)

Sant’ Apollinare Nuovo Basilica

Vienna Genesis The oldest well-preserved painted manuscript with biblical scenes Part of a codex – early form of books with separate leaves (folios) enclosed in a cover and bound at one side

Rebecca and Eliezer at the well, folio 7, Vienna Genesis

Justinian as World Conqueror (Barberini Ivory) Observe how the artist blends classical references and imagery with the new standards of Christianity.

Saint Michael as Archangel Ivory Part of diptych (other part is lost) Blends classical imagery with new standards for Christian art

Hagia Sophia

San Vitale

Justinian Mosaic (Justinian and his attendants)

Theodora and her attendants

Theotokos (Mary) and Child flanked by Saints and Angels

Jesus Christ Savior of Lost Souls icon

Vladimir Virgin icon

Harbaville Triptych

Koran Page written in Kufic (special Arabic calligraphy)

Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

Great Mosque, Kairouan, Tunisia, ca. 836–875

Malwiya minaret of the Great Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 848–852

Prayer hall of the Great Mosque, Córdoba, Spain,

Mihrab from the Madrasa Imami, Isfahan, Iran

Selim II Mosque (Istanbul) by Sinan

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