5. Tughra of Sultan Sulaiman the Magnificent, 16th century; Ottoman period
(c.1280-1924)
Attributed to Istanbul, Turkey
6. The Night Journey of Muhammad on His
Steed, Buraq; leaf from a copy of the
Bustan of Sacdi, dated 1514. From
Bukhara, Uzbekistan. In The
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
10. Comparison of the Plans of San Vitale in Ravenna to the
Palace Chapel in Aix-la-Chapelle.
11. Abbey Church
Pilgrim’s Hostel
Cloister
Infirmary
School
Brewery
The Plan of Saint Gall is a famous medieval
architectural drawing of a monastic compound
dating from the early 9th century. It is preserved
in the Stiftsbibliothek Sankt Gallen, Ms 1092.
It is the only surviving major architectural
drawing from the roughly 700-year period
between the fall of the Roman Empire and the
13th century
12. St. Matthew, the Coronation Gospels, St. Matthewthe Ebbo Gospels, c. 816
c. 800
14. Chi – Rho formed by
superimposing the first two
(capital) letters chi and rho (ΧΡ)
of the Greek word "ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ"
=Christ
in such a way to produce the
monogram ☧. Although not
technically a cross, the Chi Rho
invokes the crucifixion of Jesus
as well as symbolizing his status
as the Christ.
16. The Book of Lindisfarne
Vellum sheets arranged so that the spine ridge of the animal runs across the page
horizontally at the same place, minimizing movement of the page when the skin tries
to return to the shape of the animal, causing the paint to flake
18. Early Medieval Art
Sutton Hoo Purse Lid
• Geometric interlace
designs
• Symmetry of forms
• Animals and humans
interact
• Repetition of patterns
• Used as a purse cover for
a disintegrated purse
found in a ship burial in
England
Purse Cover, Sutton Hoo ship
burial, c. 655
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24. “Adam and Eve Reproached by the Lord,” bronze panel from the doors of
Bishop Bernward at the cathedral, Hildesheim, West Germany, 1015. Panel
58.6 cm ´ 196 cm.
