AHIS BC 1001x Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Morgan Beatus, Bernward Doors, Ottonian Dynasty
5 Dec 2016
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Book cover of gospels of otto iii, ottonian, c. 1000, with 900s middle byzantine ivory. 972, otto ii, theophanu marriage (ottonians get power from this marriage) Four provinces paying homage to otto iii, ottonian (reichenau), c. 1000. Otto is enthroned and christ-like on the right. Left- personifications of four main areas (rome, gaul, germany, slovenia) Luke, gospels of otto iii, ottonian (reichenau), c. 1000. Washing of the feet, gospels of otto iii, ottonian (reichenau), c. 1000. Crucifixion mosaic, church of the dormition, daphni, middle byzantine, c. 1100. Narrative scenes which move down the left and up the right. Typology (christian old testament and christian new testament) Left- fall of man; right- virgin mary/crucifixion. Plan of st. cyriakus, gernrode, ottonian, 961-973. Alternation between rectangular piers and columns (vs other plans which just have columns) Nave elevation (referring to wall of nave) Raised choir (below which there was a crypt- accessible for pilgrimage and veneration)
