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Seraphim Tetramorph

In the picture you see a seraphim (a six winged angel), that is also a tetramorph(an arrangement of symbols).The simples in this tetramorph are the four evangelists, Matthew…

The Gospel Book of Otto III; Saint Luke

Saint Luke is one of the Four Evangelists—the four authors of canonical Gospels of Jesus Christ. Saint Luke born in the Hellenistic city of Antioch in Syria and…

Harpies (In-class notes)

-Hybrid creature: bird, sheep ears, person’s face, male? – Direct eye line to his upper left. -Pattern and repetition throughout the piece. Particularly in the border around the…

Christ Painting ( In-class notes)

– Narrative about the Christian/Catholic – The central person could be Mary or one of the saints, or Jesus – Natural lines, lots of narrative to fit in…

The Four Evangelists (In-class Notes)

– Symbols for the four evangelists – Painting – Line up – They are looking toward to the centre – Pattern wings, blue red, red blue, blue red,…

Christ Painting ( Support image)

This is a religious painting. It’s narrative about Catholicism. There are a lot of fine lines and details, but doesn’t really give we the impression of texture. The…

Evangelical Conversation (Support image)

This is the full image of evangelical conversation. This piece of artwork shows symbols for the four evangelists which are Lion, man, bull, eagle each with legs and…

Illumination of Saint Luke

Group notes: -there is a person who has circles with people and angels in them, except for the one in the middle and at the front, this one…

A Medieval Depiction of Harpy as a Bird-Woman (Support image)

This piece of art work is about a harpy. It is a bird who got a woman’s face. Direct eye line to his upper left. Pattern and repetition…

Supporting image for hell illustration

This hell illustration the `Last Judgement` from Fra Angelico looks pretty similar to the one of Herrad von Landsberg.

Class Notes- The Four

The Four Evangelists – Symbols for the four evangelists – Painting – Line up – They are looking toward to the centre – Pattern wings, blue red, red…

Cain Killing Abel by Hans Acker

Supporting image of the glass of St George. It’s the coloured window of the besserer-chapel, made by Hans Acker in 1430s. It told the story of Cain Killing…