1. Ancient Art History: Survey of Western Art I, Weeks 9 and 10
Note: since we are doing a review for the final in the second half of class on June 6, I
have created one study guide for both this week and next week—please bring this with
you to class again for the lecture on the first half on June 6. June 13 = FINAL EXAM
and PAPERS due.
Justinian, Theodora, Constantinople (Istanbul), Hagia Sophia, Anthemius of Tralles and
Isidorus of Miletus the Elder, Nike (Nika) Revolt, Isidorus of Miletus the Younger,
pendentives, icons, tempera, encaustic, Theotokos, Pantocrator, Monastery of St.
Catherine (Sinai, Egypt), iconoclasm, Leo III, Second Commandment,
iconodules/iconophiles, Mecca, Islam, Koran, aniconic, calligraphy, arabesques, mosque
(masjid), Dome of the Rock (Jerusalem), central plan mosque, Qibla Wall, Mihrab,
minaret, Mimar Sinan, hypostyle mosque, sahn, horseshoe/ogival arches, Iran (Isfahan),
four iwan style mosque, harem, Kufic script, animated scripts, Tugras, Gothic, Chartres,
Abbot Suger, St. Denis, pointed arches, compound piers, rib (ribbed) vaults, flying
buttresses, stained glass, gargoyle
Possible essay questions:
Discuss the construction and history of Hagia Sophia—what was the Nike Rebellion, and
why was it influential in the construction of the church? What are icons?—discuss icons
and the iconoclastic controversy during the eighth century AD.
Why did calligraphy develop as an important art form in the Muslim world? Describe
some different mosque plans; what are some important elements of a mosque?
What are some of the characteristics of Gothic Architecture? Who was Abbot Suger, and
how was he influential in the development of the Gothic style?
Images:
Hagia Sophia, 530s AD
Icon, 6th century AD
Chartres Cathedral, 1145-1220 AD