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 What is the name of this sculpture? Where is it located? What is the subject? List any other important facts. |
Death of a Virgin
Late Gothic Located in the TYMPANUM of Strasbourg Cathedral SCENE: Mary has died. The apostles have their heads lined up in a fan-like manner; Mary Magdalene (the repentant sinner) is wringing Mary's hands The doll-like figure is Mary's soul on its way to heaven -DEVELOPMENT OF NATURALISM (turning heads, scratching beards |
 What is the name of this sculpture? Why is it important? |
Ecclesia and Synagogue
Late Gothic Located in Strasbourg cathedral -Ecclesia: wears a crown (showing that she is triumphant- importance of the Christian church) -Synagogue: staff broken, holding tablets of law, blindfold over her eyes (shows that Judaism is a BLIND religion) INCREASING NATURALISM |
 What is the name of this sculpture? Why is it important? Who do they represent? |
Ekkehard and Uta
Late Gothic Located in Naumburg Cathedral in the WEST choir Lifelike as can be Seem to be caught in a particular moment NOT exactly a portraiture- just made to look very naturalistic Painted LIMESTONE Represent the founders of the church |
 What is the name of this sculpture? What is it reminescent of? Why is it important? |
Bamberg Rider
Late Gothic Equestrian portrait (correlations to Marcus Aurelius) SO lifelike--spontaneous moment represented Influence of Reims cathedral sculpture STILL increasing naturalism |
 What is the name of this cathedral? |
Cologne Cathedral
Late Gothic Influenced by foreign French Gothic style Pointed arches, ribbed vaults, stained glass LIGHTNESS |
 What is the name of this cathedral? |
INSIDE Cologne Cathedral
Late Gothic Influenced by foreign French Gothic style Pointed arches, ribbed vaults, stained glass LIGHTNESS |
 What is the name of this cathedral? What type of church is it? |
St. Elizabeth
Late Gothic HALL church: nave and aisle at the SAME height SMALLER (a mini Gothic church) Buttresses (NOT flying, just strips)--small churches didn't need them |
 What is the name of this cathedral? |
INSIDE St. Elizabeth
Late Gothic Lateral sense of extension; different than typical Basilican plan HALL church (nave & aisles at the same height) |
 What is the name of this cathedral? What is important about it? |
Glouster Cathedral
Late Gothic Late English Gothic Style: PERPENDICULAR style: vertically oriented Vaults are ORNAMENTAL not structural LOVE of fantasy in the ceilings |
 What is the name of this church? What is an important attribute to it? |
Westminster Abbey
-FAN vaults (hanging/pendant) Organic, corkscrewing, spiraling down towards you Light & delicate |
 What is the name of this building? |
Hall of the Cloth Guild
Late Gothic NON-RELIGIOUS Increasing middle-class Rise of guilds/organizations |
 What is this? |
House of Jacques Coeur
Late Gothic NON-RELIGIOUS -Merchants increasingly wealthier -Example of a MERCHANT'S house |
 What is this painting? Who is the artist? |
January & October by LIMBOURG BROTHERS
-Manuscript illuminations showing the MONTHS -January: INSIDE, feast/rich clothing -October: fields being put to rest |
 What is the name of this? |
Well of Moses- by CLAUS SLUTER
Late Gothic Amazingly detailed Showing Old Testament figure of Moses |
 What is the name of this painting? Who is the artist? What materials are used? |
Uffizi Madonna by Giotto
Late Gothic TEMPERA (paint that is egg-based) on wood panel Interested in showing SPACE Spacial relationships are important |
