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Early Europe, Islamic Art, West Asia 200 CE - 1320 CE
Early Europe, Islamic Art, West Asia 200 CE - 1320 CE
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Late Antique
Late Antique
Catacomb of Priscilla
Catacomb of Priscilla
Rome, Italy. Late Antique Europe. c. 200–400 C.E. Excavated tufa and fresco.
Santa Sabina
Santa Sabina
Rome, Italy. Late Antique Europe. c. 422–432 C.E. Brick and stone, wooden roof.
Early Byzantine Europe
Early Byzantine Europe
Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well and Jacob Wrestling the Angel, from the Vienna Genesis
Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well and Jacob Wrestling the Angel, from the Vienna Genesis
Early Byzantine Europe. Early sixth century C.E. Illuminated manuscript (pigments on vellum).
San Vitale
San Vitale
Ravenna, Italy. Early Byzantine Europe. c. 526–547 C.E. Brick, marble, and stone veneer; mosaic.
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople (Istanbul). Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus. 532–537 C.E. Brick and ceramic elements with stone and mosaic veneer. (3 images)
Virgin (Theotokos) and Child between Saints Theodore and George
Virgin (Theotokos) and Child between Saints Theodore and George
Early Byzantine Europe. Sixth or early seventh century C.E. Encaustic on wood.
Early Medieval Europe
Early Medieval Europe
Merovingian looped fibula
Merovingian looped fibula
Early medieval Europe. Mid-sixth century C.E. Silver gilt worked in filigree, with inlays of garnets and other stones.
Lindisfarne Gospels: St. Matthew, cross-carpet page; St. Luke portrait page; St. Luke incipit page.
Lindisfarne Gospels: St. Matthew, cross-carpet page; St. Luke portrait page; St. Luke incipit page.
Early medieval (Hiberno Saxon) Europe. c. 700 C.E. Illuminated manuscript (ink, pigments, and gold on vellum).
Romanesque Europe
Romanesque Europe
Church of Sainte-Foy
Church of Sainte-Foy
Conques, France. Romanesque Europe. Church: c. 1050–1130 C.E.; Reliquary of Saint Foy: ninth century C.E., with later additions. Stone (architecture); stone and paint (tympanum); gold, silver, gemstones, and enamel over wood (reliquary).
Bayeux Tapestry
Bayeux Tapestry
Romanesque Europe (English or Norman). c. 1066–1080 C.E. Embroidery on linen.
Gothic Europe
Gothic Europe
Chartres Cathedral
Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France. Gothic Europe. Original construction c. 1145–1155 C.E.; reconstructed c. 1194–1220 C.E. Limestone, stained glass.
Dedication Page with Blanche of Castile and King Louis IX of France and Scenes from the Apocalypse, from a Bible moralisée
Dedication Page with Blanche of Castile and King Louis IX of France and Scenes from the Apocalypse, from a Bible moralisée
Gothic Europe. c. 1226–1234 C.E. Illuminated manuscript (ink, tempera, and gold leaf on vellum).
Röttgen Pietà
Röttgen Pietà
Late medieval Europe. c. 1300–1325 C.E. Painted wood.
Golden Haggadah (The Plagues of Egypt, Scenes of Liberation, and Preparation for Passover)
Golden Haggadah (The Plagues of Egypt, Scenes of Liberation, and Preparation for Passover)
Late medieval Spain. c. 1320 C.E. Illuminated manuscript (pigments on vellum).
Islamic Art in Western Asia and Europe
Islamic Art in Western Asia and Europe
The Kaaba
The Kaaba
Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Islamic. Pre-Islamic monument; rededicated by Muhammad in 631–632 C.E.; multiple renovations. Granite masonry, covered with silk curtain and calligraphy in gold and silver-wrapped thread.
Dome of the Rock
Dome of the Rock
Jerusalem, Palestine. Islamic, Umayyad. 691–692 C.E., with multiple renovations. Stone masonry and wooden roof decorated with glazed ceramic tile, mosaics, and gilt aluminum and bronze dome.
Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh)
Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh)
Isfahan, Iran. Islamic, Persian: Seljuk, Il-Khanid, Timurid and Safavid Dynasties. c. 700 C.E.; additions and restorations in the 14th, 18th, and 20th centuries C.E. Stone, brick, wood, plaster, and glazed ceramic tile.
Folio from a Qur’an
Folio from a Qur’an
Arab, North Africa, or Near East. Abbasid. c. eighth to ninth century C.E. Ink, color, and gold on parchment.
Great Mosque
Great Mosque
Córdoba, Spain. Umayyad. Begun c. 785–786 C.E. Stone masonry.
Pyxis of al-Mughira.
Pyxis of al-Mughira.
Umayyad. c. 968 C.E. Ivory.
Alhambra Palace
Alhambra Palace
Granada, Spain. Nasrid Dynasty. 1354–1391 C.E. Whitewashed adobe stucco, wood, tile, paint, and gilding.
Basin (Baptistère de St. Louis)
Basin (Baptistère de St. Louis)
Muhammad ibn al-Zain. c. 1320–1340 C.E. Brass inlaid with gold and silver.
Bahram Gur Fights the Karg, folio from the Great Il-Khanid Shahnama
Bahram Gur Fights the Karg, folio from the Great Il-Khanid Shahnama
Islamic; Persian, Il’Khanid. c. 1330–1340 C.E. Ink and opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper.
The Court of Gayumars, folio from Shah Tahmasp’s Shahnama
The Court of Gayumars, folio from Shah Tahmasp’s Shahnama
Sultan Muhammad. c. 1522–1525 C.E. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper.
The Ardabil Carpet
The Ardabil Carpet
Maqsud of Kashan. 1539–1540 C.E. Silk and wool.
Mosque of Selim II
Mosque of Selim II
Edirne, Turkey. Sinan (architect). 1568–1575 C.E. Brick and stone.
Review
Review
European Art Before 1400s and West and Central Asia
European Art Before 1400s and West and Central Asia
Quizlet Early Europe
Quizlet Early Europe
Quizlet West & Central Asia
Quizlet West & Central Asia
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