Middle Ages 300-1400 CE

1. On a quarter sheet of paper, Complete
the following:
1. Choose a Letter and draw it to touch
all four sides. Give it Mass.
2. Start in the center and draw a circular
and winding path around the page
Lightly. It is ok to overlap and weave.
3. Start back at center. Make a second
line that creates shape and form.
4. Don’t go outside the letter
5. Decide which lines are above and
which are below, erase overlap.
6. Choose an animal and draw it on the
outside of the letter, overlap with letter
and weave behind.
7. Create a final draft on parchment by
Monday!

2. Early Medieval Art
Dark ages 400-1400
Dying Roman Empire

3. • Rome slowly turns into a Christian Nation
• Non Romans – HUNS< Vandals, FRANKS,
Goths
• Celts, Ireland, France – Power divided up by
Scandinavian Vikings
We don’t know a lot about these people but
we do know that art was produced to create a
status symbol
• Bracelets, Wallets, weapons, belt buckles

7. • Favored by the Romans
to fastened their
garments,
• Usually buried with
women
• Justinian had one on his
clothes

8. Frankish Looped Fibula
France
6th - 7th Centuries
silver gilt worked in filigree
with inlays of garnets and other stones
4 in. long

21. Burial Ship
Oseberg, Norway
ca. 825
wood
75 1/2 ft. long

33. Animal-Head Post
Oseberg, Norway
ca. 825
wood
approximately 5 in. high

34. Pagan traders and pirates
were known
as Vikings
They Destroyed the Christian
monastic communities
Especially in England
Lavishly carved animal head,
roaring beast located on a
Viking ship

36. • Intertwined figures
• Plants stalks
• Taken from the “Animal Style”
of Viking culture in the 9th
century and earlier.
• Runestones

37. Wood carved portal
of the stave church at Urnes
Urnes, Norway
ca. 1050 - 1070
wood

39. • St. Patrick established
church in Ireland
• Began Christianization of
the Celts
• These people wanted
Independence
• Irish Monks settled in
isolated areas in Ireland,
Scotland and some locations
in England

45. Man (symbol of St. Matthew)
Book of Durrow
possibly from Iona, Scotland
ca. 660-680
ink and tempera on parchment
9 5/8 x 6 1/8 in.

46. Lion (symbol of St. Mark)
Book of Durrow
possibly from Iona, Scotland
ca. 660-680
ink and tempera on parchment
9 5/8 x 6 1/8 in.

47. Carpet Page
Book of Durrow
possibly from Iona, Scotland
ca. 660-680
ink and tempera on parchment
9 5/8 x 6 1/8 in.

49. • Compare
and
Contrast.
What are
the
differences
in purpose
and
context?

50. Fæder ure þu þe eart on heofonum; Si þin
nama gehalgod to becume þin rice
gewurþe ðin willa on eorðan swa swa on
heofonum. urne gedæghwamlican hlaf syle
us todæg and forgyf us ure gyltas swa swa
we forgyfað urum gyltendum and ne gelæd
þu us on costnunge ac alys us of yfele
soþlice
Oure fadir that art in heuenes,
halewid be thi name; thi
kyndoom come to; be thi wille
don in erthe as in heuene: gyue
to us this dai oure breed ouer
othir substaunce; and forgyue to
us oure dettis, as we forgyuen
to oure gettouris; and lede us
not in to temptacioun, but
delyuere us fro yuel.
Our Father which art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done in earth as it is
in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread. And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive them that trespass
against us. And lead us not into
temptation. But deliver us from evil.
Amen. (Morning prayer; modern
spelling edition

52. Cross and Carpet page
Lindisfarne Gospels
Northumbria, England
ca. 698 - 721
tempera on vellum
13 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.

53. Saint Matthew page
Lindisfarne Gospels
Northumbria, England
ca. 698 - 721
tempera on vellum
13 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.

57. Chi-rho-iota page
Book of Kells
from Iona, Scotland
8th - 9th centuries
tempera on vellum
13 x 9 1/2 in.

58. Evangelists symbols page
Book of Kells
from Iona, Scotland
8th - 9th centuries
tempera on vellum
13 x 9 1/2 in.

59. Matthew and Mark symbols
Book of Kells
from Iona, Scotland
8th - 9th centuries
tempera on vellum
13 x 9 1/2 in.

60. Luke and John symbols
Book of Kells
from Iona, Scotland
8th - 9th centuries
tempera on vellum
13 x 9 1/2 in.

61. Virgin and Child page
Book of Kells
from Iona, Scotland
8th - 9th centuries
tempera on vellum
13 x 9 1/2 in.

62. Illuminated text
from the Gospel of Mark
Erat autem hora tercia
Book of Kells
from Iona, Scotland
8th - 9th centuries
tempera on vellum
13 x 9 1/2 in.

63. • Reflect on the LACMA
trip. What was your
favorite aspect of the
museum? Be specific
and include imagery
and works that you
remember.

64. Largest fine cross ,
Marked grave,
fantastic animals,
Panels of Christ’s
story

65. • Compare and Contrast

66. 800- Pope Leo III,
crowned Charles the
Great aka Charlemagne,
1st HOLY Roman
Emperor, 9th Century –
Charlemagne –
outstretched hand in
which he holds the
globe. (world dominion)

67. •  St. Matthew –
Coronation Gospels, 800ca
• Above – Ebbo Gospels,
Frank (Ink and tempera on
vellum)

68. • Pearls, jewels, gem
stones, repousse

69. • Palatine Chapel of
Charlemagne 795 ce
• Imported purple marble
• Like san Vitale

73. • Basilica with towers,
west end of building

74. • Double transept plan begins in churches, loss
of tradition in art
• Influenced by Rome and early Christian art
• Theme in Ottonian art arch – interior arches
and windows do not line up with each other

77. • Bishop Bernwad visited Otto III
• Hung out in the neighborhood of
Santa Sabrina( known for its
church of carved doors)
• Made for St. Michaels 1015 – 16ft
High – Lost Wax Process
• Compared to Ottoman and
Carolington Books
• Only Monks could pass through
the doors

78. • Doors tell the story of
original sin
• Adam and Eve,
emotional impact

79. Narrative -story of Jesus
life top to bottom
Rome an influence

80. • Column of Trajan

81. • Annunciation to the
shepherd 1000ce( in
Lectionary of Henry II)
• What influenced this
page ?

82. • Winged Nike

83. • Like a Byzantine
suffering Christ
• Blood