Chapter 16 Middle Ages (Medieval)
Form Content Function Context Terms Themes 53. Merovingian Looped Fibula, Early Medieval Europe. Mid 6th Century. Silver gold in filigree with garnets and stone Form Content Function Context Terms Themes
Purse cover from Sutton Hoo ship burial
Oseberg Ship from ship burial
Matthew: winged man or angel Mark: lion Luke: ox John: eagle The 4 Evangelists Matthew: winged man or angel Mark: lion Luke: ox John: eagle
Man (symbol of St Matthew) from Book of Durrow, Iona, Scotland 660-680
Form Content Function Context Terms Themes 55. Carpet Page and St. Matthew from Lindisfarne Gospels, Northumbria, England, 698-721, Hiberno Saxon, Early Medieval Form Content Function Context Terms Themes
High Cross of Muiredach, Ireland. 923
Charlemagne & The Carolingian Period First Holy Roman Emperor Wanted to revive the glory of ancient & early Christian Rome Emphasis on education, the arts and classical text Moved capital of Empire to Aachen, Germany Encouraged use of Roman building tecnhiques in architecture
Equestrain Portrait of Charlemagne, Metz, France, 9th century
St. Matthew from Coronation Gospels, 800-810
St Matthew, from the Ebbo Gospels. c. 816-835
Crucifixion, front cover of Lindau Gospels. c. 870
Schematic plan for monastery at St. Gall, Switzerland. c. 819
Abby Church , Corvey, Germany 873-885
Ottonian Art Carolingian empire fell apart due to many factors including viking invasions The Otto’s were a German line of emperors and revived again the tradition of Carolingian. Bishop Bernward was major patron of Ottonian art Made Hildesheim, Germany the center of learning
St. Michael’s, Hildesheim, Germany 1001-1031
Nave of St Michael's, Hildesheim. c 1001-1031
Plan St. Michael’s
Doors with relief panels (Genesis, left door; life of Christ, right door), St. Michael's. 1015 Adam & Eve Reproached by the Lord. detail of bronze doors of St. Michael's. 1015
Column with reliefs illustrating the life of Christ, St. Michael's. c