ARTH-211 – History of World Art 1
E-mail: Instructor: Ann Porter
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Notes for pages 440-471 Early Medieval Art c.500 CE – c.1100 CE
“What scripture is to the educated, images are to the ignorant.”—Pope Gregory the Great (590-604)
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The Early Middle Ages
Rise of the Visigoths (Map), page 444
http://www.usu.edu/markdamen/ClasDram/images/12/36map10barbarianinvasions2.jpg
The Lombards, page 445
The Norse (Map), page 446
http://www.coloradocollege.edu/Dept/HY/Ashley/hy105/Map__Viking_Islam__Magyar_Invasions_to_11C.JPG
Celts (Map) and Anglo-Saxons, Sutton Hoo, page 447
http://www.euratlas.com/Mapping/400celtmap.jpg
http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_image.aspx?image=ps269107.jpg&retpage=20687
Christianity in the British Isles, pages 440 & 447-449
Islam in Spain, Mozarabic Art, page 450
The Carolingian Empire
Palace Chapel, page 451-2
Rise of Feudalism , Growth of the Monasteries, page 454
Calligraphy, page 457
Roman, Italic, Black Letter, Uncial, Carolingian
http://www.cbbag.ca/BookArtsWeb/Callig2.html
Book Illumination, Pages 455, 456, 458
The Viking Era
Queen’s ship, page 459-460
Royal Rune Stones, page 461
Stave Church, page 463
Ottonian vs. Ottoman
The Ottoman Empire consisted of a group of Muslim Turks and is named after an early leader,
Osman. The Ottomans ruled Anatolia, western Persia, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, western Arabia,
India, Southeast Asia, North Africa and much of Eastern Europe from 1290 to 1924.
The Ottonians were a dynasty of Saxon rulers founded by Henry the Fowler, but is known as
Ottonian after its three principal figures: Otto I, II and II. The Ottonians ruled Germany and
Austria from 919 to 1002.
Church of St. Cyriakus, page 465
Doors of Bishop Bernward, page 466
Gero Crucifix, page 468
Christ Washing the Feet of the Disciples, page 470
Art to remember for Exam:
Chi Rho Iota page, 14-1
Matthew the Evangelist, Ebbo Gospels, 14-17
Queen’s Ship, 14-20
Vocabulary to remember for Exam:
Scriptorium, Parchment, Vellum, Cloisonne
Bibliography:
Text
Laing, The Art of the Celts;
Thames and Hudson, 1992
Henry, The Book of Kells; Knopf, 1974
410 CE Conquest of Rome by Visigoths
c. 500 Visigoths convert to Christianity
493-553
Conquest of Ravenna by Visigoths
568-774
Langobards rule central Italy
711
Islamic Invasion of Spain
768-814 Charlemagne
800-877 Carolingian Dynasty
793-1000
Viking Invasions
919-1002
Ottonians
951 CE Otto I marries Langobard queen