This document summarizes early medieval art in three regions between the 4th and 10th centuries AD: Anglo-Saxon art in England, Hiberno-Saxon art in Ireland, and Carolingian art during the reign of Charlemagne in central Europe. It provides examples of illuminated manuscripts, metalwork, and architecture from this period, including pages from the Book of Kells, Lindisfarne Gospels, and Coronation Gospels as well as the Palatine Chapel in Aachen.

1. Early Medieval Art

4. Anglo-Saxon Art
(insular art)
Fourth century – 1000 AD

5. Golden buckle, Sutton Hoo, England, 600-650, 5 ¼'', British Museum, London.

6. (replica)

7. Hiberno-Saxon Art
(insular art)
Fourth century– 1000 AD

8. -> manuscript
-> illuminated
manuscript

9. Page with a Man, symbol of St. Matthew, Gospel Book of Durrow. c.660-
680. 9 5/8 × 6 1/8”, Trinity College, Dublin.

10. Matthew Writing His Gospel, Lindisfarne Gospels. c. 715–725. 13 3/8 ×
9 7/16”, British Library, London.

11. Cross Carpet Page, Lindisfarne Gospels (folio 26 verso). c. 715–
725. 13 3/8 × 9 7/16”, British Library, London.
-> interlace
-> animal style II

14. Chi Rho Iota Page, the Book of Kells. Late eighth or early ninth
century. 12 3/4 × 9 1/2”, Trinity College Library, Dublin.

18. Muirdach Cross, sandstone, c. 923, h. 18'; Monasterboice, County Louth, Ireland.

21. Carolingian Art
768 - 877

23. Palatine Chapel, Aachen. 792–805, Germany.

26. Section Drawing of the Palace Chapel of Charlemagne.

29. Left: Aachen; Right: San Vitale.

30. Left: Aachen; Right: San Vitale.

31. Page with St. Matthew the Evangelist, Coronation Gospels. Early 9th century.
12 3/4 × 9 7/8”, Schatzkammer, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.

32. Crucifixion with Angels, Lindau Gospels. c. 870–880. 13 3/4 × 10 3/8”, Pierpont
Morgan Library and Museum, New York.
-> Charlemagne
-> Franks
-> repousse

34. Back cover of Lindau Gospels.