ARTH 1380 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Stave Church, Gospel Book, Lindisfarne Gospels
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Most of the movement are in the south and west around the persian empire. The tiger is grabbing and biting on another, which looks like a boar. Seems to have an interesting setting and details, but it"s more abstract. The material is more likely to made out of metal. The style tends to look more naturalistic because of the movement and activity. Violence and action to look intertwined into each other. These were their treasure, but not expensive; it requires lots of workmanship. These techniques were used on it is called cloisonee technique. Traveled by boats, has a head on the front. Wooden portal of the stave church at urnes, norway. Made out of wood, carved out into different thicknesses. Create a sense of movement by its shadow and relief. The basic cross, with a short horizontal and long vertical, intersected with the circle near symbol, called a kelptic cross.