The Early Middle Ages

1. The Early Middle Ages Erica Ness Moreno Valley High School AP Art History

2. Christian Imagery • Creation • Virgin • Jesus Christ • 12 Disciples • 4 Evangelists (Gospels) • Crucifixtion • Resurrection • Old Testament and Two Testament

3. Chronology • Three Main periods: • 5th – Early 11th Century CE: Early Midieval • Early Midieval (Visigoths, Lombards, Norse, Celts, Saxons) -> Carolingian -> Vikings -> Ottonian • 11th– 12th Century CE: Romanesque • Mid 12th – 10th Century CE: Gothic

4. Important Dates • Events Described in Beowulf (6th Century CE) • Death of Muhammad (632 CE) • Moors Conquer Spain (711 – 715 CE) • Charlemagne Crowned Holy Roman Emperor (800 CE) • Viking Invade England (866 CE) • Beginning of Ottonian Rule (936 CE)

5. Northern European Anglo-Saxon Vikings c. 800-1000 C.E.

6. Beowulf • Earliest surviving manuscript of a European epic composed in Vernacular. • Strong sense of Christian morality. • 2 parts; One he saves the king of Denmark by destroying Grendel, Second he becomes a king. • Epic ends with the story of his funeral rites and burial.

7. Sutton Hoo Purse Cover Date: c. 630 C.E. Location: East Angllia, England Medium: Gold with Garnets and Cloisonne originally on ivory or bone.

8. Animal-Head Post Date: 800-850 Location: Oseberg, Norway Medium: Hardwood

9. The Rok Stone Date: Early 9th Century Location: Ostergotland, Sweden

10. Hiberno-Saxon Art Stone Crosses Illuminated Manuscripts

11. Lion Symbol of Saint John, From the Book of Durrow, fol. 191v. Date: 650-700 Medium: Illuminated Manuscript on Vellum

12. TuncCrucifixerant XPI, from the book of Kells, fol. 124r. Date: Late 8th or Early 9th Century Medium: Illuminated Manuscript on Vellum

13. Celtic Cross Date: Late 8th Century Location:Ahenny, Tipperary, Ireland

14. Carolingian Period December 25th, 800 Carlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor

15. Court School of Charlemagne, Christ Blessing, from the Godescalc Gospels Date: 781-783 Medium: Text Written in Gold and Silver on Vellum

16. Saint John, From the Coroniation Gospels, fol 178v Date: Late 8th Century Medium: Parchment

17. Four Evangelists, From a Carolingian Gospel Book Date: Early 9th Century Location: Palace Chapel School, Aachen

18. Christ in Majesty, Vivian Bible, Frontispiece, fol. 329v Date: 845-846 Medium: Tempera on Vellum.

19. Interior of Charlemagne’s Palace Chapel Architect: Odo of Metz Date: 792-805 Location: Aachen

20. Plan and Reconstruction of Charlemagne’s Palace Chapel

21. Plan of the Monastery of St. Gall, Switzerland Date: 820

22. Reconstruction Model of the Monastery of St. Gall, Switzerland Date: c. 820 C.E.

23. Ottonian Period Three Rulers named Otto who stabilized the Holy Roman Empire

24. St. Luke, From the Gospel book of Otto III Date: C. 1000 Medium: Tempera on Vellum

25. Abbey Church of St. Michael’s, Hildesheim Date: c. 1001-1031

26. Plan of St. Michael’s

27. Interior of St. Michael’s

28. Bronze Doors, St. Michael’s Date: 1015 Location: Hildesheim, Germany Medium: Bronze

29. Bronze Doors, St. Michael’s Adam and Eve