What: High Cross of Muiredach
When: 923
Where: Monaster-boice, Ireland
Why:Muiredach's grave
How: Sandstone
Which: depicting crucifixion and last judgement
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Utrecht Psalter
Who: Coronation Gospels
What: Utrecht Psalter
When: 820-835
Where: Psalm 44
Why: scriptorium of abbey of Saint Peter
Saint Michael Plan
Who: Saint Michael
What: Longitudinal section and plan
When: 1001-1031
Where: Hildesheim, Germany
Why: tunnel like horizontally of early christian basilicas
Cross-scribed carpet page
Who: Hiberno-Saxon
What: Cross-inscribed carpet page
When: 698-721
Where: Lindisfarne Gospels
Why: illuminators married christian imagery
How: tempera on vellum
Palatine Chapel
Who: Charlemagne
What: Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne
When: 792-805
Where: Aachen, Germany
Why: 1st vaulted medieval structure north of Alps
Man
Who: Saint Matthew
What: Man
When: 660-680
Where: Book of Durrow
Why: symbols of 4 evangelists
How: ink and tempera on parchment
Crucifix
Who: Archbishop Gero
What: Crucifix
When: 970
Where: Cologne Cathedral, Germany
Why: agony of christ's ordeal on cross
How: painted wood
Equestrian portrait of Charlemagne
Who: Charlemagne
What: Equestrian portrait of charlemagne
When: 9th century
Where: Metz, France
Why: revive glory and imagery of roman empire
Which: world dominion
Detail of mosaics in Great Mosque
What: Detail of mosaics in courtyard arcade great mosque
When: 703-715
Where: Damascus, Syria
Why: no zoomorphic forms
Pyxis of Al Mughira
Who: Al Mughira
What: Pyxis of Al Mughira
When: 968
Where: Medina al Zahra
Why: hunting motifs and vine scrolls
How: ivory
Prayer Hall of Mezquita
Who: Umayyad
What: Prayer Hall of Mezquita
When: 8-10 centuries
Where: Cordoba, Spain
Why: unique series of double tiered horseshoe shape arches
Mausoleum of Samanids
Who: Samanids
What: Mausoleum of Samanids
When: 10th century
Where: Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Why: oldest one
How:dome on cube form
Mihrab
What: Mihrab
When: 1354
Where: Madrasa Imani, Isfahan, Iran
Why: perfect aesthetic union of Islamic calligraphy and ornamentation
How: glazed mosaic tile work
Tughra of Suleyman
Who: Sinan
What: Tughra of Suleyman the Magnificent
When: 1555-1560
Where: Ottoman
Why: perfected ottoman architectural style
Musqarnas Dome
Who: Abencerrajes family
What: Musqarnas Dome
When: 1354-1391
Where: Alhambra, Granada, Spain
Why: effect or starry sky
How: stucco muqarnas
Dome of the Rock
Who: Abd al-Malik
What: Dome of the Rock
When: 687-692
Where: Jerusalem
Why: triumph of islam in Jerusalem
Blue Koran
What: Blue Koran
When: 9-10 century
Where: Kairouan
Why: carries heading and opening lines of surah 18 of Koran
Which: tile is gold, palm tree finial
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