ART HIS 21 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Ottonian Architecture, Westwork, Jerusalem Cross
Document Summary
The rulers traced their lineage to augustus, charlemagne, otto, and. Otto"s crown is 8 sided which is the same shape as. Charlemagne"s palace chapel and the number of gemstones/pearls divided by 12 is the number of gem stones distributed to the walls of jerusalem. Cross with lothair ii"s signet ring on it. Shows the monk dedicating the book to the king surrounded by victory and bounty. Inscription says to remember that liuthar gave it to you: links to byzantium. Some works from the ottonian period were almost directly copied from work from constantinople. Otto"s marriage document mimics a byzantine textile. Ottonian book covers have byzantine ivory carvings on them. Looks very similar to the barberini dipytcht and justinian and his court. Important to know that ottonian art had a lot of strong female patronage: various abbesses donated books and were represented in them. Lavish works of art which states what the donor is able to accomplish.
