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The Magdeburg Ivories Early Medieval Art Slide and Questions

The Magdeburg Ivories Early Medieval Art Slide and Questions. Otto I Presenting Magdeburg Cathedral to Christ How does this image authorize Otto I’s power?. Peter Find the Tribute Money in a Fish

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The Magdeburg Ivories Early Medieval Art Slide and Questions

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  1. The Magdeburg IvoriesEarly Medieval Art Slide and Questions

  2. Otto I Presenting Magdeburg Cathedral to Christ How does this image authorize Otto I’s power?

  3. Peter Find the Tribute Money in a Fish Why would Otto I decide to include this scene in the series of plaque he commissioned for the Magdeburg Cathedral?

  4. Raising of Lazarus from Magdeburg Ivories What aspect of Christ’s power does this image emphasize?

  5. Healing of the Man Possessed by Demons Can you explain how this plaque demonstrates the medieval use of hierarchical proportion? hierarchical proportion: the relative size of an object/person indicates its importance

  6. Who are the four evangelists? • Matthew – symbol: winged man or angel • Mark– symbol: winged lion • Luke– symbol: winged ox or bull • John– symbol: eagle According to tradition these four men recorded the four Gospel accounts in the New Testament.

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