Early Medieval
1) Why is the term “dark ages” misleading when referencing the middle ages?
2) How does the “image” change in the middle ages in contrast to the classical Greek and Roman precedent? Use specific works of art to advance your argument.
3) How was the Sutton Hoo burial significant in the history of early medieval art? What does it tell us about Anglo-Saxon history? In your answer, define cloisonne, animal interlace and millefiori specifically as it is used in the Purse Cover.
4) Define Carolingian Art and describe the main characteristics of its style. Describe the St. Matthew page from the Ebbo Gospels. In what ways did it evoke the notion of “divine inspiration”?
5) Define Ottonian Art and describe the main characteristics of its style using the examples of St. Michaels, Hildesheim and the Gospel Book of Otto III to highlight your description(s).
Introduction to the middle ages https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/early-europe-and-colonial-americas/medieval-europe-islamic-world/a/introduction-to-the-middle-ages
The Image in Early Medieval Art https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/early-europe-and-colonial-americas/medieval-europe-islamic-world/a/a-new-pictorial-language-the-image-in-early-medieval-art
The Sutton Hoo burial https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/medieval-world/early-medieval-art/early-medieval-objects/v/sutton-hoo-ship-burial-c-700
Carolingian Art https://smarthistory.org/carolingian-art-an-introduction/
St. Matthew from the Ebbo Gospels https://smarthistory.org/saint-matthew-from-the-ebbo-gospels/
Ottonian Art https://smarthistory.org/ottonian-art-an-introduction/
St. Michaels, Hildesheim https://smarthistory.org/bronze-doors-saint-michaels-hildesheim-germany/
Gospel Book of Otto III https://smarthistory.org/gospel-book-of-otto-iii/
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