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