Merovingian Looped Fibula Early Medieval Europe Mid 6
Merovingian Looped Fibula, Early Medieval Europe. Mid 6 th Century. Silver gily in filigree with garnets and stone
Purse cover from Sutton Hoo ship burial
Animal Head post from Oseberg, Norway, wood
Oseberg Ship from ship burial
Wood-carved ornament (porch of stave church), Norway. 11 th century
The 4 Evangelists Matthew: winged man or angel Mark: lion Luke: ox John: eagle
Man (symbol of St Matthew) from Book of Durrow, Iona, Scotland 660680
55. Carpet Page and St. Matthew from Lindisfarne Gospels, Northumbria, England, 698 -721, Hiberno Saxon, Early Medieval
High Cross of Muiredach, Ireland. 923
San Juan Bautista, Banos de Cerrato, Spain 661
Charlemagne & The Carolingian Period • First Holy Roman Emperor • Wanted to revive the glory of ancient & early Christian Rome • Emphasis on education, the arts and classical text • Moved capital of Empire to Aachen, Germany • Encouraged use of Roman building tecnhiques in architecture
Equestrain Portrait of Charlemagne, Metz, France, 9 th century
St. Matthew from Coronation Gospels, 800 -810
St Matthew, from the Ebbo Gospels. c. 816 -835
Crucifixion, front cover of Lindau Gospels. c. 870
Odo of Metz, Restored plan of the Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne, Aachen. 792 -805
Odo of Metz Interior of the Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne, Aachen, Germany. 792 -805
Schematic plan for monastery at St. Gall, Switzerland. c. 819
Abby Church , Corvey, Germany 873 -885
Ottonian Art • Carolingian empire fell apart due to many factors including viking invasions • The Otto’s were a German line of emperors and revived again the tradition of Carolingian. • Bishop Bernward was major patron of Ottonian art • Made Hildesheim, Germany the center of learning
St. Michael’s, Hildesheim, Germany 1001 -1031
Nave of St Michael's, Hildesheim. c 1001 -1031
Plan & Section St. Michael’s, Hildesheim
Plan St. Michael’s
Doors with relief panels (Genesis, left door; life of Christ, right door), St. Michael's. 1015
Adam & Eve Reproached by the Lord. detail of bronze doors of St. Michael's. 1015
Column with reliefs illustrating the life of Christ, St. Michael's. c. 1015 -1022
Crucifix of Archbishop Gero. c. 970
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