Early Medieval Europe
-Technological breakthroughs of the roman empire (such as concrete) used by migrational people of the 7th century
-Mass migration's across Europe.
-Attila the Hun conquered and despoiled large areas of europe
-Vikings invaded Britain and France.
-Vandals
Hiberno Saxon
Time: 6th-8th century
Place: British Isles
Viking Art
Time: 8th-11th century
Place: Scandinavia (Travled to Britain)
Carolingian Art
Time: 8th-9th century (Charlemagne)
Place: France, Germany
Ottonian Art
Time: 10th-Early 11th century
Place: Germany
Early Medieval Painting
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Coidces
Made off vellum or parchment, folded into booklets of 8 pages
Scriptonia
Room where nun's and monks painted illuminations, sewn quires together to make a book
Book Of Durrow
7th Century
Hiberno Saxon Art
(Hibernia= Ireland)
-Celtic Christians, isolated from Rome, developed own art traditions
-Portable works done in the "animal style"
-Metal works of the Visigoths eagle symbol
-Fibula= Ancient Brooch
Eagle Brooch (Hibernia)
6th Century
Cloisonne
An enameling technique in which thin wire partitions-cloisons-are filled with enamel. It is an art form practiced in ancient Byzantium
Book of Kells
-Late 8th or early 9th century hiberno-Saxon period
-Monks fleeing viking invasion of scotland made this book
-Lavishly, richly illustrated book with great complexity of design
Chi Rho Iota
The three initial letters of Christ's name in Greek, which came to serve as a monogram for Christ.
Horror vacui
Greek for "fear of the empty" Technique of filling the entire surface of a space or an artwork with detail
Purse Cover from Sutton Hoo Ship Burial
-600CE
-Cloisonee gold, garnet, enamels
-Hiberno Saxon Period
Viking art
-Scandinavia expanded raids on british isles with fast ships
-Hit monasteries
-Most applied art
-Animal Style, Horror Vacui
-8th-11th century
Viking Ships
-Used for both transport, raids, and burials
-Symbolized dead warrior's journey to Valhalla (Heaven)
Osenberg ship Burial Wood
-815 CE
-Also known as "Queen's Ship"
-Griping Beast design
Charlemagne
-9th century
-Equestrian Statue
-Saw himself as bringing back the
Golden Age of Rome
-First Emperor chosen by a Pope
-Capital at Aachen, Germany
Abbey Church of Saint Riquire
Carolingian Interpretation of Roman Basilica
Westworks
The western ends of certain churchs, having an entrance hall, upperlevel chapel, and towers
Cloister
Open air courtyard
Plan of the Abbey of St. Gail
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Palace Chapel Of Charlemagne
-9th Century
-Aachen, Germany
-Dome made of spherical triangle
-inspired by Church of San Vitale
-Byzantine style mosaics
Four Evangelists
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a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished, a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something
Ebbo Gospels
-816 CE
-Matthew the Evangelist page
-Louis the Pious
-Ebbo was friend and Patron of Arts
-Expressive Intensity
-Created a new style of writing
-Carolingians promoted learning and Christianity
-Each monastery had a distinctive style
Lindau Gospels
-Late 9th century
-Carolingian Period
-Gold with pearls, sapphires, emeralds and garnets
-Monastic workshop of Charlemagne's Grandson
-Goldsmiths technique=Cloisonn�
-Jesus in a classical pose
-Carolingian period ended when vikings took over at end of 9th
Ottonian Art and Architecture
Art reflected the dynasty's desire to establish visually a link to the Christian rulers of Late Antiquity, such as Constantine and Justinian as well as to their Carolingian predecessors, particularly Charlemagne.
Church of St. Cyruakis
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Church Of St. Michael
-11th Century
-Bronze doors
-FIRST bronze major casing since antiquity, style looks like Utrecht Psalter
-Imperial Influence; Pantheon, Aachen had bronze doors without decoration
-Rectangular panels with few figures, bare landscapes, lively gestures, bony
Gero Crucifix
-Cologne Cathedral
-Ottonian period (10th Century)
-Return of large monumental sculpture
-Shown hanging on the cross for the first time
Aachen Gospels
-Late 10th century
-Otto III shown enthroned in center
-Surrounded by a mandorla and symbols of the evangelists
-Made in Scriptoria near Reichenau
-Warriors and bishops facing each other in bottom page