Monday, December 7, 2015

muqarnas Dome

muqarnas dome
hall of the 2 sisters
Alhambra palace
Granada spain 1354 ce
carved to reflect sunlight
 

dome of the rock

 
dome of the rock
Jerusalem 687 ce
believed to be where muhameed began journey to heaven

koran

 
blue koran
from kairouan
9th, 10th century
blue dyed page

christ as pantokrator

Christ as pantokrator
daphni Greece 11th century ce
gigantic icon
judgment to man kind

throne of bishop maximus



san vitale Ravenna Italy 546 ce
ivory
throne

christ savior of souls

 
Christ icon
late byzantine
tempera linen and silver on wood

archangel michael

 
Archangel Michael
6th century
ivory
floats infront of architechture