2. Expansive history that covers
many regions & cultures
Practiced by the people of
Ireland and parts of Britain
Interlace patterns introduced
from the Mediterranean with
German origins but were used
enthusiastically by the Celtic.
Metal works
Brooches
Illuminated Manuscripts:
highly decorative scripts
3. Illuminated manuscript that includes the four gospels
of the New Testament
Created by Celtic monks
Ireland’s finest national treasure
Vibrant colors, traditional Christian
iconography, Celtic knots
Trinity College Library, Dublin
4.
5. Term Romanesque comes
from the rounded arches
and columns from Roman
art
Roman Catholic Church
established and strong =
church construction
Better materials = larger
buildings
Relief sculptures were
common as most church
goers were illiterate
Metal Works
Illuminated Manuscripts
6. Medieval art developed in France from Romanesque
art and spread throughout Europe, especially Germany
Primary media: sculpture, panel painting, stained
glass, fresco (Mural painting on fresh plaster with
pigment and water) and illuminated manuscripts
Architecture is the key identifying feature and
recognizably different from Romanesque styles
7. Innovations in
architecture produced
the highest cathedrals of
it’s time
Mosaics told stories
Belief that the cathedral
could inspire
parishioners to
meditation and belief
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8. Jamb statues, 1145-1170, Chartres Cathedral
Started
off very
long and
lean
Around
75 years
later
rounded
figures
emerged