monetary value - refers to the amount a buyer is willing to pay, which in this case includes the cost of the materials the artist factors into the price of the artwork
cultural value - perceived quality or merit of the work
earthenware - a baked clay, vessel
the clay could be handbuilt, by wrapping and smoothing coils, into vessel shaped
Jeulmun pottery - means comb patterned
porcelain - most refined and hardest types of pottery. known as china
Objects such as this are valued beyond their monetary worth or utilitarian purposes, both due to the tactile and aesthetic qualities that come from
the physical substance and techniques used and to historical and social associations they hold.
vellum - where most refined book arts are presented or calfskin prized for its smoother and finer surface
illuminations - lustrous images that is given light
porphyry - rich purple marble stone
constantina - eldest daughter of constantine the great
constantine - stated that christians and pagans alike should observe the day of the sun or Sunday
sarcophagus - stone coffin
bacchus - god of wine harvest and wine making
putti - small winged angels are seen preparing the grapes
eucharist - the sacrament commemorating the last supper
mausolea - buildings containing tombs
charlemagne - first holy roman emperor
trefoil - smaller semi circle to either side in the semi circular pulpit
enamel - powdered glass fused to the surface by heat
filigree - beads or threads of gold or silver arranged in designs on metal surface
spolia - reused parts such as porphyry, columns gemstones and ivory panels
spolia - remnants that had been taken from older art and incorporated into new art objects
barbarossa chandelier - by holy roman emperor frederick I that reflects his bred beard
gemstones - selected for their qualities associated with healing, good fortune, ability to ward off evil, and mystical translucence
liturgical - relating to worship
wooden sculpture - more predominant art form than painting during romanesque
polychromed - painted to increase the lifelike quality of the figure
mahogany - marketable wood by european explorers
the naturally reddish-brown was prized for its beauty and strength
inlay - one material is cut and fit into another in complex patterns
inlay techniques - used to provide visual contrast and emphasize distinctive and diverse qualities
carved lacquer - created in china only
lacquer - resin from trees that hardens to a natural plastic when exposed to air. resistant to water and durable
codex - the book form in which pages of materials such as parchment, vellum, gathered into bundles and bound together usually by sewing
gold leaf - 22k gold pounded into thin sheets to be applied selectively to areas of 2d and 3d objects
manuscript - hand written presentation of script or images
parchment - sheepskin, prepared for use in manuscript
potters wheel, wheel-thrown - pottery made with use of potters wheel, device that turn clay body on rotating platform
formal or critical analysis - examination of the elements and principles of design present in an artwork and process of deriving meaning