Early Medieval Art

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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Attribute

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