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Early Medieval c. 5th century - 1400 CE Carolingian Empire: c. 768-877 Ottonian Empire: c. 919-1002. Early Medieval. Burial Ship , Osberg, Norway c. 815-20 Wood, length 75’6” Post , from Osberg Burial Ship. Wood approx 36”. Early Medieval. Early Medieval.
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Early Medieval c. 5th century - 1400 CE Carolingian Empire: c. 768-877 Ottonian Empire:c. 919-1002
Early Medieval Burial Ship, Osberg, Norway c. 815-20Wood, length 75’6” Post, from Osberg Burial Ship. Wood approx 36”
Early Medieval Scythnian Lion-head finial, Kul Oba, Russia. Gold and bronze.
Early Medieval Purse Cover, from Sutton Hoo burial ship, Suffolk, England. c. early 7th century. Cloisonné and enamel, length 8”
Early Medieval Other treasures from Sutton Hoo
Early Medieval Silver Helmet from the Sutton Hoo burial ship
Early Medieval Celtic cross, Ahenny, Tipperary, Ireland, late 8th century. Granite.
Early Medieval “High” Crosses
Early Medieval South Cross of Ahenny, Ireland, 8th century, stone. Approx. 7’
Early Medieval Vocabulary: scriptoria (singular: scriptorium)
Early Medieval Two pages from the Gospel Book of Durrow, Iona, Scotland, c. 650. Ink and tempera on parchment. Each page 9.5”x6.125” Gospel of Matthew: left, Gospel of Mark, right
Early Medieval Tunc Crucifixerant XPI, from the Book of Kells, late 8th or early 9th century. Illuminated manuscript on vellum, 9 1/2" x 13".
Early Medieval Chi Rho Iota page, from the Book of Kells, probably from Iona, Scotland. Late 8th or early 9th century. Ink and pigment on vellum.
Early Medieval Book of Kells: Evangelists page Matthew= Angel (or Man) Mark= Lion Luke= Ox John= Eagle
Early Medieval Carolingian Europe 8th - 9th centuries “What scripture is to the educated, images are to the ignorant.” -- Pope Gregory the Great (Papacy 590 – 604)
Early Medieval Plans: San Vitale, 6th cent - Aachen 9th cent Palace Chapel of Charlemagne, exterior view
Early Medieval Odo of Metz - architect, interior of Charlemagne's palace chapel, Aachen, c.800
Early Medieval San Vitale, Ravenna 6th cent - Aachen 9th cent
Early Medieval Plan of the St. Gall Monastery Switzerland. Early 9th century
Early Medieval • Charlemagneordered simple, uniform, legible Latin script • Majuscules or CAPITALS were used for very formal text • Minuscules or lower casewere used for everyday writings • Easy to read but no punctuation marks or spaces between words
Early Medieval Court School of Charlemagne, Christ Blessing, from the Godescalc Gospels, 781-783. Gold and silver on vellum, 12" x 8 1/4".
Early Medieval Godescalc Evangelistary: St. ????? c. 781-83. Ink, gold and pigment on vellum, 12.5” x 8.5”
Early Medieval Four Evangelists, from a Carolingian Gospel book, palace chapel school, Aachen, early 9th century. Matthew= Angel (or Man) Mark= Lion Luke= Ox John= Eagle
Early Medieval Lindau Gospels (cover), c. 870-80. Gold, pearls, sapphires, garnets and emeralds, 13.75” x 10.5”
Early Medieval Ottonian Empire c.1000
Restored abbey church of St. Michael's, Hildesheim, c. 1001-1031
Early Medieval Doors of Bishop Bernward, from St. Michael’s, Hildesheim, Germany. 1015 CE, Bronze, height 16’6”
Early Medieval Doors of Bishop Bernward: Temptation and Fall and The Crucifixion
Early Medieval Doors of Bishop Bernward: Expulsion from Paradise