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Art across Time, 2/e

Laurie Schneider Adams

Early Christian and Byzantine Art

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8.1 West wall of Dura Europos synagogue, c. 245.
(http://www.pitt.edu/~tokerism/0040/images4/ar.96.03629.jpg)

8.2 Moses Giving Water to the Twelve Tribes of Israel (detail of fig. 8.1).
(http://www.pitt.edu/~tokerism/0040/images2/213.jpg)

8.3 Christ as the Good Shepherd, catacomb of Priscilla, Rome, 2nd - 3rd century.
(http://www.hp.uab.edu/image_archive/ule/fresco02.jpg)

8.4 Early Christian sarcophagus, Santa Maria Antiqua, Rome, 4th century.
(http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/Art_History/AHIS220g/module/christian/thumb.html)

Click on 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th thumbnails for full relief and details.

8.5 Plan of Old Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, 333 - 390.
(http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/00810/00810b.jpg)

8.6 Reconstruction diagram of the nave of Old Saint Peter's Basilica.
(http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/00810/00810c.jpg)

8.6 Reconstruction diagram of the nave of Old Saint Peter's Basilica.
(http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/00810/00810b.jpg)

8.8 Saint Paul outside the Walls, Rome, begun A.D. 385.
(http://www4.desales.edu/~jml1/Rome/RomePhotos/b17.jpg)

8.9 Cross-section and plan of the martyrium of Santa Costanza, Rome, c. 350.
(http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/00810/00810b.jpg)

8.10 Interior of Santa Costanza, Rome, c. 350.
(http://www.webitalianet.it/fotografie/FOTO%20LAZIO/foto_roma/santa%20costanza.jpg)

8.11 The ambulatory ceiling of Santa Costanza, Rome, c. 350.
(http://www.suffernhs.com/themes/ArtHImages/Early%20Christian/SCostanz.jpg)

Mosaic in situ

8.12 Exterior of the mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, c. 425 - 426.
(http://www.roman-empire.net/tours/italy/mausoleum-placidia.html)

8.13 Interior of the mausoleum of Galla Placidia showing niche with two apostles and the ...
(http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~rs2/Images/Christian/galla.jpg)

8.14 Christ as the Good Shepherd, the mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, c. 425 - 426.
(http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~rs2/Images/Christian/goodshep.jpg)

8.15 Detail of a barrel vault from the mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, c. 425 - 426.
(http://www.ravennavisitcard.com/english/e_gallacielo.html)

8.16 Detail of geometric border from the mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, c. 425 - 4...
(http://www.ravennavisitcard.com/english/e_gallaplacidia.html)

8.17 Exterior of San Vitale, Ravenna, 540 - 547.
(http://www.racine.ra.it/lcalighieri/4dl-comenius/San%20Vitale/Chiesa_San_Vitale.gif)

8.18 Plan of San Vitale.
(http://www.utoronto.ca/stmikes/courses/christianity/ravenna5.html)

8.19 Interior of San Vitale looking east toward the apse.
(http://www.tigtail.org/TVM/Mez/b.byzantine%20art/architecture/M/byzantine_s_vitale_interi... )

8.21 Detail of a capital, San Vitale, c. 540.
(http://vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu/medart/image/italy/Ravenna/San-Vitale/1255sp98-1093s.JPG)

8.22 Apse mosaic, San Vitale, c. 547.
(http://www.arthistory.northwestern.edu/courses/101/splendour3.gif)

8.23 Court of Justinian, apse mosaic, San Vitale, c. 547.
(http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~rs2/Images/Christian/justin.jpg)

8.24 Court of Theodora, apse mosaic, San Vitale, c. 547.
(http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~rs2/Images/Christian/theodora.jpg)

8.25 Court of Theodora (detail of fig. 8.24).
(http://www.hp.uab.edu/image_archive/ulj/mosaic53.jpg)

8.26 The throne of Maximian, 543 - 553.
(http://www.hp.uab.edu/image_archive/ulh/ivory10.jpg)

8.28 Exterior of Hagia Sophia, Constantinople (now Istanbul), completed 537.
(http://w4u.eexi.gr/~ippotis/agia1en.html)

8.29 Plan, section, and axonometric projection of Hagia Sofia.
(http://www.patriarchate.org/ecumenical_patriarchate/chapter_4/html/hagia_sophia__page_1.h... )

(Plan only.)http://www.patriarchate.org/ecumenical_patriarchate/chapter_4/html/hagia_sophia__page_1.html(Several views.)

8.30 Interior of Hagia Sophia.
(http://www.patriarchate.org/ecumenical_patriarchate/chapter_4/html/hagia_sophia__page_2.h... )

Scroll halfway down page for interior views.

8.31 Dome on pendentives.
(http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/pendentive.htm)

8.32 Dome on squinches.
(http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/squinch.htm)

8.33a Pendentive.
(http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/art2/contact/index.htm)

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8.33b Single-arch squinch.
(http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/art2/contact/index.htm)

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8.33c Concentric-arch squinch.
(http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/art2/contact/index.htm)

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8.34 Detail of arcade spandrels and capital, Hagia Sophia.
(http://w4u.eexi.gr/~ippotis/agia12en.html)

8.36 Joseph Interpreting Dreams in Prison, from the Vienna Genesis, early 6th century.
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8.37 Joseph and Potiphar's Wife, from the Vienna Genesis, early 6th century.
(http://www.haslams.com/pictures/potiphar.jpg)

8.38 Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Felix and Augustus, Commodilla catacomb, Rome...
(http://www.hp.uab.edu/image_archive/ulj/fresco02.jpg)

8.39 Saint Peter, Saint Catherine monastery, Mount Sinai, Egypt.
(http://www.interknowledge.com/egypt/sinai/monart12.htm)

8.40 Plan of the monastery of Hosios Loukas (after Diehl), Greece, c. 1020.
(http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/00990/00990b.jpg)

8.41 Monastery churches of Hosios Loukas, Greece, c. 1020.
(http://www.caspercollege.edu/rbarris/art2010f02/byzantineweb2.html)

8.42 Virgin and Child Enthroned, Katholikon, Hosios Loukas, Greece, c. 1020.
(http://www.inform.umd.edu/Caprina/Images/079/018.gif)

8.43 Crucifixion, church of Hosios Loukas, Greece, c. 1020.
(http://www.inform.umd.edu/Caprina/Images/079/027.gif)

8.44 Harrowing of Hell, church of Hosios Loukas, Greece, c. 1020.
(http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/art2/contact/index.htm)

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8.45 Central dome and apse, Katholikon, Hosios Loukas, Greece, c. 1020.
(http://www.mcad.edu/AICT/html/medieval/EC/EC063.html)

8.46 Incense burner in the shape of a domed building, 12th century.
(http://www.humanities-interactive.org/medieval/sanmarco/ex064_22a.html)

8.47 Pantokrator, from the abbey church of Monreale, Palermo, before 1183.
(http://www.arnoneeditore.com/eng/sicilia1.htm)

8.48 Christ, detail of a deësis mosaic, Hagia Sophia, 13th century.
(http://www.patriarchate.org/ecumenical_patriarchate/chapter_4/assets/images/220_270_hagia... )

8.49 Andrei Rublev, Old Testament Trinity, early 15th century.
(http://www.abcgallery.com/I/icons/rublev1.html)

8.50 Barma and Postnik, Saint Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, 1554 - 60.
(http://www.africaninspace.com/images/gallery/4490.jpg)

Window on the World: Developments in Buddhist Art (1st - 7th century A.D.)
(http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/art2/contact/index.htm)

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Map of South Asia.
(http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/indian_subcontinent/india/india.htm)

W4.1 Chaitya hall, Karli, Maharashtra, India, c. 50 - 70 A.D.
(http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jsa3/362/karli.html)

W4.2 Plan and section of the chaitya hall, Karli.
(http://web1.arch.hawaii.edu/courses/300/arch371/09_02/Karli%20120BC.htm)

W4.3 Interior of Santa Sabina, Rome, 423 - 432.
(http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/00810/00810b.jpg)

W4.4 Mithuna from the façade of the chaitya hall, Karli, Maharashtra, India, c. 50 - 70 A...
(http://cla.calpoly.edu/~jwetzel/India/slides/Donors.html)

W4.5 Preaching Buddha, Sarnath, Uttar Pradhesh, India, c. 475.
(http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jsa3/362/gupta2.html)

W4.6 The Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, India, c. 450 - 500.
(http://store.yahoo.com/india-art/arthistory.html)

W4.7 Plan of the Ajanta Cave complex, Maharashtra, India, c. 450 - 500.
(http://web1.arch.hawaii.edu/courses/300/arch371/09_02/ajanta.htm)

W4.8 Chaitya hall entrance, Ajanta Cave 19, Maharashtra, India, c. 450 - 500.
(http://www.ajantatours.com/images/main.JPG)

W4.9 Chaitya hall interior, Ajanta Cave 19, Maharashtra, India, c. 450 - 500.
(http://www.ajantatours.com/ajpho.htm)

W4.10 Prince Distributing Alms, Ajanta Cave 17, Maharashtra, India, c. 450 - 500.
(http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/art2/contact/index.htm)

W4.11 Padmapani, Ajanta Cave 1, Maharashtra, India, c. 450 - 500.
(http://www.ajantatours.com/images/ajanta.JPG)

W4.12 Padmapani (detail of head in fig. W4.11).
(http://faculty-web.at.nwu.edu/art-history/fraser/b40-taken-out-of-circulation/F1040/F-104... )

W4.13 Worship of the Buddha, Ajanta Cave 10, Maharashtra, India, c. 450 - 500.
(http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/art2/contact/index.htm)

W4.14 Colossal Buddha, Cave 20, Yungang, Shaanxi Province, China, c. 460 - 490.
(http://www.arts.cornell.edu/histart/courses/380/slidereview2.htm)

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Map of China.
(http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/north_east_asia/china/china.htm)

W4.15 Buddha with Disciples, Pinyang Cave, Longmen, Hunan Province, China, early 6th cent...
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W4.16 Vairochana Buddha, Longmen Caves, Hunan Province, China, 672 - 675.
(http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=www.qigong.ru/Gallery/Longmen_Caves/BIG_JPEG/03.jp... )

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8.18 Section of San Vitale.
(http://loki.stockton.edu/~fergusoc/lesson4/Pic13.jpg)

8.35 The Transfiguration, Church of St. Catherine’s Monastery, Mount Sinai, c. 550 – 565.
(http://www.geographia.com/egypt/sinai/monart05.htm)

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