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Medieval Art

Medieval Art. By: Miranda Rossmanith , Mariah Washington and Michael Niebanck. Characteristics of Medieval Art. Byzantine art, was the name given to the early middle ages art. Disproportionate (body parts wrong) 2 dimensional, flat Tempera paint Religious themes Hieratic scale used

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Medieval Art

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  1. Medieval Art By: Miranda Rossmanith, Mariah Washington and Michael Niebanck

  2. Characteristics of Medieval Art • Byzantine art, was the name given to the early middle ages art. • Disproportionate (body parts wrong) • 2 dimensional, flat • Tempera paint • Religious themes • Hieratic scale used • Storytelling, either about warfare or religion • Perspective absent or wrong

  3. What do these have in common? • Art of the Medieval Times>>> • Most art during this time had religious ties, and mostly dark/muted colors, notice there is no/hardly any pink.

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  5. Most common subjects of medieval art • Nearly all Romanesque art was of Christian themes. • It was about representation of Christian concepts, this also helped to set an atmosphere of devotion, while illustrating Christian stories to a largely illiterate public.

  6. role of the church within Medieval art • The church had a major and vital role within the medieval artwork expressed at this time, some of the artists were: Donatello, Giotto, Leon Battista Alberti, Cimabue, and Filippo Brunelleschi. • The themes of the artwork (again) were exclusively religious.

  7. Questions! • What was the name of early middle ages art??? • What were most of the paintings in this time period about???(List 2) • True or False- The medieval artists of the time used muted colors in their artwork. • List two names of some of the artists during the time period. • True or False- Most of the population was literate during this time.

  8. Answers • Byzantine Art • Religion and Warfare • True • Donatello, Giotto, Leon Battista Alberti, Cimabue, and FilippoBrunelleschi • False

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