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1
The purple parchment of the Vienna Genesis represents:
Classicism
Sin
Royalty (likely commissioned by rich royal , we see expense via materials)
Christ's passion
2
All these events are happening in "Jacob Wrestles the Angel,"
EXCEPT
.... (
select the one that is false
)
After the fight and blessing, Jacob and family continue on their way
Jacob and his family have to build a bridge to save the People of God
Jacobs separates from fam, meets angel, fights angel, is blessed by angel
Jacob leads family (wives on horses, sons behind, servants) across river
3
Why is Vienna Genesis rare?
it was way bigger than most books during that time
It depicted religious stories
It had images and most books were usually just writing
not many books where made back then, not many usually survived
4
The
Vienna Genesis
was made in
Early 5th century CE
350 CE
late 5th Century CE
Early 6th Century CE
5
The Vienna Genesis holds what special title?
"Oldest surviving well-preserved biblical book"
"Most valuable piece of art that involves the bible"
"Most detailed art piece depicting a biblical scene"
"Most accurate and realistic portrayal of a biblical story"
6
The illustrations in
Vienna Genesis
include examples of…
Continuous Narrative
Advanced linear perspective
Hierarchy of scale
Registers
7
What is NOT true of the semi-nude figure in blue? (Add to your notes)
MOST IMPORTANT part of the story of Rebecca and Eliezer
Personification of the source of well's water, common in classical world
Contrasts R’s heavily draped/ covered body, typical of Early Christian art
Sensuality emphasized by nudity/reclining pose, typical of Greek/ Roman art
8
What does Jacob wrestling the angel represent?
Jacob wrestling with his own faith and doubts
Jacob getting a good workout
Jacob defending God’s honor to those who question it
Jacob proving how strong God is to those who doubt
9
The Vienna Genesis is so rare because:
It's made on delicate fabric
It's a narrative about forbidden stories
It survived a fire
Made on delicate animal skins that could be destroyed, yet it survived
10
Which design elements show CLASSICAL influence instead of BYZANTINE design?
(write these in your notes!)
Sense of people are further away but there is no differentiation in size
Skewed perspective (twisted bridge many angles) + columns bigger in back
COLUMNS back bigger, front/ closer small, opposite of rational perspective
Classical Columns + Drapery that emphasizes body beneath + Roman arches
11
Identify this page from the Vienna Gospels from the Early 6th century
Golden Haggadah
Rebecca and Eliezer at the well
Jabob Wrestling an Angel
Lindesfarne Gospel page
12
Some
church leaders preached against elaborately decorated manuscripts becaue they believed them to be _____
Distracting since Christians should pray instead of read
Un-Christian and ostentatious (pretentious display; designed to impress)
A modest, humble way of showing faith, that was too understated
Inaccurate representations of the Bible's lessons
13
These 2 pages are from...
Lindisfarne Gospels
Vienna Bible moralisées
Golden Haggadah
Vienna Genesis
14
These are 2 examples from a whole book with similar format/illustration style. Which would
NOT
be seen in other pages?
designs that show classical influence combined with Medieval styles
text at top, images on bottom
intricate interlaced zoomorphic pattern in borders and letters
images depicting Biblical stories with continuous narrative
15
Medium of
Vienna Genesis
ink and watercolor, gold on parchment
acrylic and gold on purple pparchment
tempera, gold, and silver on purple vellum
tempera and silver on orange vellum
16
In "Jacob Wrestles the Angel," after fighting the Angel, Jacob's name becomes "Israel"
No, Jacob never fights an Angel
Yes and it shows an important transformation in his life
17
The Vienna Genesis is written in
Arabic
Greek!
Hieroglyphics
Latin
18
The Vienna Genesis figures are
Naturalistic, because of Classical influence
Stylized, because of Classical influence
Stylized, because of migratory (Germanic) influence
Naturalistic, because of migratory influence
19
Identify this page from the Vienna Genesis from the Early 6th century
Jabob Wrestling an Angel
Rebecca and Eliezer at the well
The fall of man and God’s covenant with Noah
Last Judgement of Rebecca and Jacob
20
The Vienna Genesis is illuminated manuscript meaning
Writing that incorporates illustrations and "illuminated" with gold leaf
Literally glows in the dark
A religious written passage
Made with shiny materials (light, illumination)
21
What made illuminated manuscripts “illuminated?”
Contained intricate, fancy writing
Had decorative images instead of narratives
There’s no reason, its just a fancy word
Contained gold leaf + illustrations to make it "light up"
22
A codex (codices) are
written works made of paper and bound with a cover, spine, and pages (book)
made of parchment, vellum, or papyrus and are bound together (codex)
23
As one of the first documents with Biblical Stories, Vienna Genesis is
significant
to:
Early Christian Iconography
Survival of Greek painting techniques
Political Leaders
Expansion of Roman style painting
24
The pages of Vienna Genesis are made from
papyrus
vellum
hemp
plant fiber
25
What stylistic choices did the Vienna Genesis?
Foreshortening (showing depth)
Contrapposto
Shading
all of the above
26
Vellum is...
parchment made specifically from calf skin (baby animals!)
reinforced papyrus bound together as pages
strong, coarse un-bleached cloth used to create a surface for painting
general term for any animal skin prepared for writing or printing
27
Which period/style is the Vienna Genesis?
Gothic
Romanesque
Rennaissance
Byzantine and Medieval
28
Name one
Classical
reference in Vienna Genesis :
Registers
Columns/ Nudity
Text
Colors
29
The artist of the Vienna Genesis
just copied exactly from Roman manuscripts
was caught in a transition of artistic style (Byzantine/ Medieval)
completely created their own unique style
was caught in a religious transition (combination of Jewish/ Christian)
30
One way the Vienna Genesis demonstrates exceptional wealth is through
Its silver ink (not it looks black)
Its gold cloisonne
Its cover
Its complete biblical text
31
What is
NOT
happening in the story of Rebecca and Eliezer at the well? (Write what IS happening in your notes!)
Eliezar stops for water, prays that Isaac's future wife helps with watering
Rebecca leaves town to get water, then helps E, he knows R=wife for Isaac
Eliezar and Rebecca fight each other
Abraham sends servant Eliezar to find wife for Isaac (A's son) +10 camels
32
A consensus favors Syria or Palestine as the place of origin of the Vienna Gospels
By the fourteenth century it was in Venice (select True!)
By 1664 it was part of the imperial library in Vienna (select True!)
(select True!)
True!
33
All of the following is true of the Vienna Genesis except ___________
it was one of the first printed bibles using a press
Many of the stories come from the 1st book of the bible
The letters were written in silver
The pages were dyed purple to represent royalty
34
The figure in pink dress/ white veil with a water vessel is _. The figure in red/ blue sash with camels is _.
Rebecca/ Jacob
Eliezar/ Rebecca
Rebecca/ Eliezar
Personification of River/ Rebecca
35
In "Jacob Wrestles the Angel," Jacob is...
not actually pictured since the people are traveling to see him
The figure in red and blue
The figure in the brown/ tan tunic
The figure in the blue-ish gray tunic
