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A brief introduction to the art of the Middle Ages.
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Celtic • Romanesque • Gothic
The Middle Ages
Expansive history that covers many regions & cultures
Practiced by the people of Ireland and parts of Britain
Interlace patterns introduced from the Mediterranean with German origins but were used enthusiastically by the Celtic.
Metal worksBroochesIlluminated Manuscripts:
highly decorative scripts
“Celtic Art”
Illuminated manuscript that includes the four gospels of the New Testament
Created by Celtic monksIreland’s finest national treasureVibrant colors, traditional Christian
iconography, Celtic knotsTrinity College Library, Dublin
The Book of Kells
Term Romanesque comes from the rounded arches and columns from Roman art
Roman Catholic Church established and strong = church construction
Better materials = larger buildings
Relief sculptures were common as most church goers were illiterate
Metal WorksIlluminated Manuscripts
Romanesque
Medieval art developed in France from Romanesque art and spread throughout Europe, especially Germany
Primary media: sculpture, panel painting, stained glass, fresco (Mural painting on fresh plaster with pigment and water) and illuminated manuscripts
Architecture is the key identifying feature and recognizably different from Romanesque styles
Gothic Art
Innovations in architecture produced the highest cathedrals of it’s time
Mosaics told storiesBelief that the
cathedral could inspire parishioners to meditation and belief
http://fromparis.com/virtual-tour-notre-dame/notre-dame-tenor-bell.html
Gothic Architecture
Started off very long and lean
Around 75 years later rounded figures emerged
Gothic SculptureJamb statues, 1145-1170, Chartres Cathedral
Visitation, Jamb sculptures, 1230, Reims Cathedral