Medieval Art

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• Medieval Art

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200s Constantine moves the capital to
Constantinople Roman empire splits 313 Edict of
Milan 325 Council of Nicaea 395 Roman Empire
collapses
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• Early Christian Art 100-500 CE
• Christianity is a religion of lower classes,
  Christian groups are persecuted and are unable to
  produce durable works of art
• Use of Roman forms and Roman style, applied
  Christian interpretation to pagan symbols
• Prior to 313 CE Christian art is mostly confined
  to catacombs of Rome
• 313 CE Edict of Milan makes Christianity legal

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Santa Sabina, Rome 5th century CE
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• Migration Period 300-900 CE
• Artwork of Germanic people during migration
• By 6th century Western Roman Empire is replaced
  by smaller Germanic kingdoms (Visigoths, Franks,
  Scandinavians)
• 3 styles dominate Polychrome style, animal
  style, Hiberno Saxon style ornamentation and
  embellishment

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• Polychrome style (Goths) gold figurines and
  objects inlaid with precious stones combination
  of Roman and Asian designs

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• Animal Style originated from the nomadic Asiatic
  tribes characterized by animals twisted,
  exaggerated, surreal

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• Hiberno-Saxon Art (Insular Art) fusion of
  Germanic traditions brought by the Anglo-Saxons
  and Celtic tradition of the Irish monks focus on
  illuminated manuscripts, metal working and stone
  sculpture

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Lindisfarne Gospels 7th century CE
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• Byzantine Art Eastern Roman Empire 300-1453 CE
• 313 CE Edict of Milan, 330 CE dedication of
  Constantinople
• Development of a new aesthetic abstract,
  anti-naturalistic, symbolic
• Iconography imperial and religious
• Development of the icon image of Christ,
  Virgin or Saint
• Illuminated manuscripts

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Church of San Vitale, Ravenna 526-547 CE
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Amethyst, Yellow Jasper, and Rose Quartz mosaic
supplies
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Hagia Sophia, Constantinople 532-537 CE
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Hagia Sophia, Constantinople 532-537 CE
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