Art in the Middle Ages

By: Katie/4J

January 9, 2008

Art in the Middle Ages

There were many

types and forms of art

produced in the

Middle Ages: Celtic art Romanesque art Islamic art Gothic art

Lot’s of Celtic art contains symmetry

There are two “customs” the Celts used: Iron age and Insular art

The original Celtic work came to a stop in the Norman invasion in 1169-1170.

Celtic art uses a variety of styles

This style of art refers back to the style of the Romans

This type of art work was made in the 1100’s

Subjects were usually religious (people/places)

The mural on the left is on a domed ceiling and it is of the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus

The Muslims believed that creating art is like looking in a mirror-this is true for Islamic art

Their art shows their god “Allah” because he is the focus of their lives

All good and evil come from the Lord of all being “Allah”

There is balance and harmony of all things in their art works

Gothic art lasted about 200 years

Gothic art told a story, in it’s pictures

Gothic art mediums were sculpture, panel painting, stained glass, fresco, and manuscript

The first Gothic art was Christian sculptures

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:KellsFol032vChristEnthroned.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_art Celtic info

Celtic picture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanesque_art Romanesque art http://www.colostate.edu/orgs/MSA/find_more/islart.html Info for Islamic

Art http://www.kelticdesigns.com/Media/WebLogos/TreeofLifeByJenDelyth

N.gif Picture

http://press.princeton.edu/images/k8072.gif Picture http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/islam/architecture/pictures/

damascus.jpg Picture www.unitedstreaming.com movie Islamic Art