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25.Jamb Statues, South Transept Portal, Chartres Cathedral (Early High Gothic, c.1215-20)
26.Annunciation and Visitation, Reims (Vigin-"Severe Manner" c. 1220 & Angel-"Elegant Style" c. 1240, Gothic Classicism, c 1225-45)
27.The Virgin of Paris ("Realism of Particulars", Gothic Sculpture, Early 14th Century)
28.Notre Dame, Paris (Notre-Dame "Our Lady," the Virgin Mary at Paris. Gothic, Begun 1163-c.1200.)
29. Milan Cathedral (Milan Cathedral, Gothic, Begun 1386)
30.Simon Martini, The Road to Calvary (Simon Martini, The Road to Calvary, Italian Gothic painting, c. 1340).
31.Gentile Da Fabriano, The Adoration of the Magi (Gentile Da Fabriano, The Adoration of the Magi, International Style, 1423)
1.The Pantheon (The Pantheon, Temple, Roman, 118-125 A.D.) and the Hagia Sophia (Church of Holy Wisdom, Byzantine, 532-537 A.D.)
Roman architecture reflects a way of public and private life, borrowing elements from the Greeks and the Etruscans. The Pantheon is a large, round temple in Rome which shows the ability of the Romans to create vast interior spaces, perhaps for the first time in the history of architecture. Many Roman works are a mixture of styles, such as the Hagia Sophia, a monumental piece of architecture that links us with the era of Justinian's reign in Constantinople and is an interesting example of a mixture of styles, with a Christian structure showing the Eastern influences of the Byzantine Empire. The work unites elements of East and West both inside and out, and it serves as a good example of a work to study for an understanding of both styles.
The Pantheon (Roman, 118-125 A.D.) is a major architectural monument dedicated to all the gods. Specifically, the structure was dedicated to the seven planetary gods, and there are seven niches for this purpose. The golden dome that covered the structure likely had a symbolic meaning and represented the Dome of Heaven. The Hagia Sophia sho...