Early Christian 300 AD 1400 AD 1 Byzantine

Early Christian 300 AD – 1400 AD 1. Byzantine 2. Romanesque 3. Gothic 4. Early Renaissance

• Byzantine • The Four Evangelists • (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John)

• Byzantine • Archangel Gabriel • 13 th century (1200’s) • Tempera and gold on wood (notice the linear treatment of the folds)

• Byzantine • The Cambrai Madonna • 14 th cent. (1350 AD) • Tempera and gold on wood (Found in Cambrai, France)

• Byzantine • Column from Hagia Sophia notice the cut out lace-like areas Be able to describe Byzantine capitals

• Hagia Sohia • Byzantine • Built by Emperor Justinian • 525 AD • In Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) • The four minarets were added later, when it was made an Islamic mosque

• Interior of the Hagia Sophia • Byzantine with Islamic additions • Note the windows that make it look like it is floating, and the four-arched pendentive.

• Harbaville Triptych • Byzantine • Ivory • Notice the hinges • Think you can figure out some of the people portrayed? Who would the patrons be (people who paid for the artwork)

• Icon of the Savior • Byzantine • Pearls, gold, rubies. • Tempera • Note the style of halo, and compare to others

• Two Saints on Horseback • Byzantine • Tempera, silver

• Icon of the Virgin of Hodegetria • Byzantine • Gold and tempera • Note the style of halo, and compare to others

• Icon with the Nativity • Byzantine • 1400’s • Athens, Greece Note: more background and environment

• Madonna Enthroned – Icon • Byzantine • National Gallery of Art – Washington, DC Notice the curved throne, two angels, “teenage” looking Christ and linear folds

• Diptych • Byzantine • Ivory • Look at the individual scenes Where is the crucifixion? What is on the left -/ 3 rd section

• Emperor Justinian • Byzantine • 500 AD • Ivory

• Justinian • Byzantine • Mosaic • 500 AD • In San Vitale church, Italy

• Madonna and Child • Byzantine • Ivory • (notice the large eyes)

• Christ and …. See if you can find out • Byzantine • Miniature Mosaic • All of this is in a 3. 5 inch area!!! even has lettering. Italy

• Donkey and Water Boy • Byzantine • Mosaic • 5 th century (400’s) • Constantinople

• “Onuphrias” help me find out who that is… Byzantine 4 th century -300’s Is he turning into a tree?

• San Vitale • Note the capitals • What other slide was from San Vitale?

• St. George Slaying the Dragon • Byzantine • Early 1400 s • Miniature Mosaic gold and silver rods marble and glass

• Virgin and Saints Triptych • Byzantine • Late 1400’s • Crete Notice the faces and folds are looking more real, but the folds are still linear

• Capital • Byzantine • From San Vitale • Compare to Hagia Sophia’s

• ST. Andrew the Fisherman • Byzantine • Mosaic • San Vitale

• St. Mark’s Cathedral • Venice • Byzantine • 2, 600 columns!!! • 5 domes

• Tympanum • San Vitale • Byzantine

• Interior • San Vitale • Byzantine

• Four Horses • St. Mark’s • Venice • The horses are from ancient Greece

• St. Mark’s • Interior • Gold mosaics

• San Vitale • Aerial view

• Sacrifice of Abel and Melchisideck • San Vitale • What do you see on the capitals?

• St. Mark’s Façade • Close up

• Archangel Gabriel • Byzantine • ivory

• Serpent • Book of Kells • Byzantine • Tempera and gold

• Chi Rho • First two letters of Christ in Greek • Book of Kells

• Gospel of John page • Book of Kells • Byzantine • Tempera and gold