EUH 1000
Art of the Early Middle Ages in Europe
As the barbarians rampaged over Europe, Christians clung to outposts like this, off the coast of Ireland
Here are their huts, look for the cross in white on the left one
By the 800's stone buildings were being made again, like this at Iona in Scotland
METALWORKS AND BOOKS
Dark Age people prized gold and other precious metals and things because they had no other stable thing in life
The most precious things were books. The cover of this one is studded with jewels
Books done in the most fancy way were called 'Illuminated Manuscripts.'
Illuminated because it seemed light was coming from them, and manuscripts because they were all one of a kind
The books of the middle ages were much more detailed in their decoration than any in history
Over 1000 years old, the Cross of Lothar is one of the most beautiful objects from the distant past.
the front (left) is studded with jewels and the back has a stenciling of the Crucifixion, it is priceless.
Relics were kept in safe containers decorated with holy images like this one
Medieval artists even decorated chalices like this with holy scenes, can you see it?
A knights standard gear
Here is a helmet used in England a thosand years ago
A real medieval sword, obviously well used, that would go with the helmet
SCULPTURE ON BUILDINGS
This frieze portrays Jesus and Mary fleeing to Egypt on a horse
This one shows Eve, in her hand is the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
By the time of the gothic cathedrals in the 1100's, sculptures on them became more grand
The amazing art of stained glass windows like this took years to execute by master artists, but we
usually don't even know their names! (to do something like this 'to be famous' was not the point)
Here is Christ on the Cross in stained glass
Entire walls of the cathedrals were murals like this one, of Mary
PAINTING (ICONS)
Most medieval art in painting was 2 dimensionial, and of course, had Christian themes.
This is the Annunciation (when an angel told Mary that she was pregnant by a divine hand)
The icon of Mary with Jesus inside her
The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem, as an infant
Most famous of all Russian icons, Our Lady of Vladimir, Mary with Jesus
The famous icon of Jesus with a Bible (showing its holiness and its addition of the New Testament)
The Crucifixion icon
Icon of the Transfiguration
The icon of the death of Mary in the later decades, being welcomed into heaven by Jesus
St. Peter and Paul spread Christianity throughout the Roman world,
and Mary (right) interceding with God on peoples' behalf
The angel Gabriel (left) and St. Michael the Archangel, a Christian would
pray to St. Michael to help them battle the forces of evil
Another powerful angel, St. George fighting the dragon (serpent, a symbol of Satan)
The icon of St. Nicholas, who loved children
Icon of the Divine Fatherhood, appearing with the white dove a symbol of God
The icon of the Trinity, after which Trinity, Florida was named
The Medieval Town
One can still drive around Europe and find medieval towns in some places
Artists vision of the medieval town in winter
Move to Art of the Middle Ages: Castles--------->
