Early Early MedievMedieval Artal Art

6th or 7th century Coptic (Egyptian) icon of Jesus and an abbot 6th or 7th century Coptic (Egyptian) icon of Jesus and an abbot shares in more homely form the anti-realist style of Byzantine iconic shares in more homely form the anti-realist style of Byzantine iconic artart.

532-49 C.E.-6th-century mosaic in Ravenna,Italy's 532-49 C.E.-6th-century mosaic in Ravenna,Italy's Basilica di Sant'Apollinare in Classe.Basilica di Sant'Apollinare in Classe.

Apse Mosaic: St. Apse Mosaic: St. Apollinaris (Detail) Apollinaris (Detail) Sant'Apollinare in Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna, Classe, Ravenna, Italy (c. 532-49).Italy (c. 532-49).

Late 12th century- Byzantine monumental Church mosaics Late 12th century- Byzantine monumental Church mosaics Monreale, SicilyMonreale, Sicily

Suffolk, England, c. 625: purse cover Suffolk, England, c. 625: purse cover Sutton Hoo ship burial, gold, glass, and Sutton Hoo ship burial, gold, glass, and

enamel cloisonné w/ garnets and enamel cloisonné w/ garnets and emeralds.emeralds.

Detail of purse cover: l of purse cover: * artwork of migratory peoples * artwork of migratory peoples * predatory subject matter * predatory subject matter * interlaced pattern * interlaced pattern

715 C.E. 8th 715 C.E. 8th century English: century English: Folio 27r from the Folio 27r from the LindisfarneLindisfarne GospelsGospels, Incipit to , Incipit to the Gospel of the Gospel of Matthew.Matthew.

Detail: 715 C.E. 8th Detail: 715 C.E. 8th century English: century English:

Folio 27r from the Folio 27r from the LindisfarneLindisfarne GospelsGospels

698-721 CE, 698-721 CE, Northumbria Northumbria

England: Cross and England: Cross and carpet page from carpet page from the the Lindisfarne Lindisfarne

GospelsGospels tempera on tempera on vellum.vellum.

Hiberno-Saxon, or Hiberno-Saxon, or Insular/ Celtic cross Insular/ Celtic cross

with a transom.with a transom.

Detail of Celtic cross uses serpents, dragons, Detail of Celtic cross uses serpents, dragons, and other fantastic animals in patterns.and other fantastic animals in patterns.

The The LindisfarneLindisfarne Gospels: Gospels: varied styles varied styles of the sacred act of of the sacred act of copying images/ copying images/ amarius and a amarius and a scriptoriumscriptorium

Scriptorium:Scriptorium: A room in a monastery set aside for the copying, writing, or illuminating of manuscripts and records.

Amarius:Amarius: the librarian (head monk) of the scriptorium

698-721 CE698-721 CE, , Northumbria, Northumbria, England, folio England, folio 25 verso, St. 25 verso, St. Matthew, from Matthew, from the Lindisfarne the Lindisfarne Gospels. Gospels. Written in Roman Written in Roman Latin but spelled Latin but spelled out in Greek. out in Greek. Tempera on vellum.Tempera on vellum.

800 CE, Folio 29 recto 800 CE, Folio 29 recto of the of the Book of Kells Book of Kells (Irish: Leabhar (Irish: Leabhar Cheanannais, Cheanannais, sometimes known as sometimes known as thethe Book of Columba), Book of Columba), The Incipit to the The Incipit to the Gospel of Matthew.Gospel of Matthew.

It was transcribed by It was transcribed by Celtic monks, and is a Celtic monks, and is a masterwork of masterwork of Western calligraphy Western calligraphy and represents the and represents the zenith of Insular zenith of Insular illumination.illumination.

800 CE, Folio 800 CE, Folio 34r 34r Book of Kells,Book of Kells,

Chi-rho-iota Chi-rho-iota page- Chi and page- Chi and

rho are the first rho are the first two letters of the two letters of the

word word ChristChrist in in Greek.Greek.

Book of Book of Kells:Kells:

Detail of Detail of page page

inclusion of inclusion of human and human and

animal animal shapes shapes

within text.within text.

East faceEast face

923 CE, High Cross of 923 CE, High Cross of Muiredach,Muiredach, Monasterboic, Monasterboic, County Louth, IrelandCounty Louth, Ireland

East face panel keyEast face panel key

Panel 1: This panel depicts two hermit Panel 1: This panel depicts two hermit saints—Anthony and Paul of Thebes—saints—Anthony and Paul of Thebes—holding a loaf of bread, with a raven holding a loaf of bread, with a raven sitting on the ground beside them.sitting on the ground beside them.

East face panel keyEast face panel key

Panel 6: This panel may represent a soul Panel 6: This panel may represent a soul being carried to heaven by two angels.being carried to heaven by two angels.

East face panel keyEast face panel key

Panel 7: this panel represents The Last Judgement. It contains more than 45 figures.

East face panel keyEast face panel key

Panel 8: This panel shows three figures: Panel 8: This panel shows three figures: Michael, the Devil, and a human. Michael is Michael, the Devil, and a human. Michael is shown weighing the soul of a human in a shown weighing the soul of a human in a balancebalance.

East face panel keyEast face panel key

Panel 9: This panel represents the Adoration of the Magi.

East face panel keyEast face panel key

Panel 10: depicts Moses drawing water from the rock.

East face panel keyEast face panel key

Panel 11: depicts the battle between David and Goliath.

East face panel keyEast face panel key

Panel 12: the left depicts the fall Adam and Eve, and the scene on the right depicts Cain and Abel.

West-faceWest-face

Panel 1a:The panel depicts Moses on Mount Sinai, with Aaron and Hur supporting his hands..

West-faceWest-face

Panel 11. This panel depicts the Crucifixion of Christ..

West-faceWest-face

Panel 13. Christ is enthroned between St. Peter and St. Paul. He gives the keys to Peter on His right and a book to Paul.

West-faceWest-face

West-faceWest-facePanel 14. This panel features three figures. The middle figure, Christ holds up his right to Thomas in benediction. Figure on the left is stretching out his finger and touching the side of the central figure.

Panel 15: The arrest of Christ or the mocking of Christ-panel shows three men; it is thought to represent the seizure of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.

West-faceWest-face

825 CE, wood, 825 CE, wood, Oseburg, Norway, Oseburg, Norway, Animal head post, from Animal head post, from ship burial ship burial

Odin, Thor, and Freya/ Odin, Thor, and Freya/ Valhalla/ stave churchValhalla/ stave church

Gruesome rituals ofGruesome rituals of human sacrificehuman sacrifice

825 CE, wood, 825 CE, wood, Oseburg, Norway, Oseburg, Norway, Animal head post, from Animal head post, from ship burial ship burial

5 zoomorphic posts, 5 zoomorphic posts, carved with different carved with different animal heads fashioned animal heads fashioned out of maple wood and out of maple wood and are of similar size.are of similar size.

825 CE, wood, Oseburg, Norway: Detail of 825 CE, wood, Oseburg, Norway: Detail of Animal head post from the ship burial.Animal head post from the ship burial.

Vikings: fusionVikings: fusion of interlaced of interlaced pattern andpattern andthe animal the animal

formform

STAVE CHURCH:

Norway- boat construction and home building in the Viking times had developed the technique and tradition of combining art with wood working. This culminated in the stave churches..

1050 CE, 1050 CE, Urnes, Urnes,

Norway, wood Norway, wood carved portal carved portal of the stave of the stave

churchchurch

Oseberg ship, Viking Ship Museum, Oslo, Norway.Oseberg ship, Viking Ship Museum, Oslo, Norway.

Detail of Oseberg ship Detail of Oseberg ship on righton right

Oseberg bucket:Oseberg bucket: yew wood surrounded by yew wood surrounded by decorative brass fittings & held decorative brass fittings & held together with iron hoops. together with iron hoops.

Early 9Early 9thth Century, Century, Metz, GermanyMetz, GermanyEquestrian Equestrian portrait of portrait of CharlemagneCharlemagne

800-810 CE, 800-810 CE, Aachen, Germany, Aachen, Germany, Saint Matthew Saint Matthew from the from the folio 15 folio 15 rectorecto, , Coronation Coronation Gospel Book of Gospel Book of Charlemagne,Charlemagne, ink ink and tempera on and tempera on vellumvellum

816-835 CE, Hautvillers (near Reims), France, Saint Matthew folio 18 Verso of the Ebbo Gospels, ink and tempera on vellum.

NOTE: the images classical calm replaced by a frenzy of energyNOTE: the images classical calm replaced by a frenzy of energy

Detail: Saint Matthew folio 18 Verso of the Ebbo GospelsDetail: Saint Matthew folio 18 Verso of the Ebbo Gospels

800 CE, 800 CE, Illustrations Illustrations

from the from the Utrecht Utrecht PsalterPsalter

816 CE, Psalms 43 816 CE, Psalms 43 & 44, from the & 44, from the Utrecht PsalterUtrecht Psalter

865 CE, Cover of 865 CE, Cover of the the Psalter of Psalter of

Charles the Bald, Charles the Bald, St. Denis, France: St. Denis, France: ivory panel set in ivory panel set in

silver-gilt with silver-gilt with filigree work and filigree work and precious stones.precious stones.Rich, decorated Rich, decorated

surfaces/ continued surfaces/ continued intellectual and intellectual and

artistic endeavors artistic endeavors during the during the

Carolingian periodCarolingian period

865 CE, Detail of cover of the 865 CE, Detail of cover of the Psalter of Charles the Psalter of Charles the Bald, Bald, St. Denis, France.St. Denis, France.

870 CE,870 CE, Lindau Lindau GospelsGospels

Left: front cover Left: front cover goldgold

Below: back covercover

870 CE,870 CE, Lindau Lindau Gospels.Gospels. Saint Gall, Saint Gall, Switzerland.Switzerland.

Finest jewel binding in Finest jewel binding in the Charolindian the Charolindian period. period.

Focal point is the Focal point is the crucifixion of Christ. crucifixion of Christ.

Christ surrounded by Christ surrounded by mourning figuresmourning figures

792-805 CE: 792-805 CE: Aachen, Aachen, Germany, Germany, Odo of Metz. Odo of Metz.

Interior of the Interior of the Palatine Chapel Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne of Charlemagne modeled after modeled after San Vitale/ San Vitale/ second-storied second-storied thronethrone

Interior of the Palatine Chapel of CharlemagneInterior of the Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne