The document discusses the Medieval Period, characterized by feudalism and the power of the Catholic Church. It describes various forms of art from this period like stained glass windows, sculptures, illuminated manuscripts, paintings, and tapestries. These art forms served to teach religion through visual stories and images to those who could not read. The art had distinctive characteristics like religious subjects portrayed with flat, stiff figures in vibrant colors against plain backgrounds.

1. The Medieval Period

2. The Medieval Period
• Characterized by:
• Feudalism &
• The Power of the Catholic Church

3. The Medieval Period
• Forms of Art:
• Stained Glass Windows

4. The Medieval Period
• Forms of Art:
• Sculptures

5. The Medieval Period
• Forms of Art:
• Illuminated Manuscripts

6. The Medieval Period
• Forms of Art:
• Paintings

7. The Medieval Period
• Forms of Art:
• Tapestries

8. The Medieval Period
• Purposes:
• To teach RELIGION to those that could
not read and write
Tells the story of
baby Jesus!

9. The Medieval Period
• Characteristics:
• Mostly Religious
• Flat & stiff w/ no movement
• Important figures are large
• Fully clothed, draped in deeply carved,
stiff looking clothes

10. The Medieval Period
• Characteristics:
• Faces have little emotion
• Paintings use vibrant colors
• Flat, 2-dimensional painted figures
• Backgrounds single color, often gold
• Religious figures (saints) had halos