ARTH 1380 1ST Edition Lecture 33 Outline of Last Lecture - Roots of Islam- Mohammad- Mosques- Dome of Rock- Court of lionsOutline of Current Lecture - Intro to medieval art- Queen Arnegunde jewelry collection- Hiberno-Saxon Art- Sutton Hoo burialCurrent Lecture- The Muhammad Ibn al-Zain is made of a mix of metal - It has different friezes with a narrative frieze in the middle the central image shows men or soldiers it shows lively people- There is vegetal motif in the background - Qur’an page shows how calligraphy is noblest form of art because of connect to the Qur’an - Calligraphers are important people and have an important status- Medieval art is from the period 476-1050 CE- There were different groups of people and were in constant conflict with each other - The different groups were Greco-Roman, Christian, Non-Roman (Huns, Vandals, Goths, Franks, Celts, Anglo-Saxons, Merovingian- Characteristic objects from this time were small precious objects versus large architecture- People were on the constant move and in war so there were no powerful king to commission art so wealthy people would keep wealth on their person such as jewelry, belts, and daggers- These objects were also buried with them - Illuminated manuscripts were also art from this time- There were still kings and queens but they were not as powerful and had small kingdoms- The jewelry collection of Queen Arnegunde is from the sixth century and it was found in her tomb - The location is the royal church St. Dennis- She had a belt on her waist with an extravagant large buckle- There is a lot of detail on the belt if you look closely there are animal figures the head These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.and bodies can be seen this animal style art- There were also fibulas - The metal work is very detailed there is a mix of metal the pattern is delicate and thin wires create this appearance - Gummersmark brooch also has animal style art with canine head and birds head and body but also has human figures- What appears abstract are actually tiny animals woven together- The art from Ireland and England is collectively called Hiberno-Saxon or Insular- There is a mix of people living in this area Celt, Anglo-Saxons, British and Norse- Christianity was introduced by St. Patrick - The Irish Christianity was very different the women had more power and played an moreactive role- They ended up having to join with Roman Christianity and these different traits were lost- In monasteries there were monks and nuns living together in a Christian community where they would pray and provide service; they were established in remote areas- In monasteries they obeyed government rulers but also bishops- Monasteries were known for their manuscripts- In this period of time the way they would copy books would be by hand and production of manuscripts was important so that new churches could be established and convert people to Christianity - A king in England was known to have the fanciest burial at the time in the seventh century Sutton Hoo burial - His tomb was excavated in the 20th century - There was a helmet found that has two dragons that touch one originating from the nose the other from the forehead - There are images of figures fighting- The body was not preserved but swords and belts were left behind - The belt buckle is made of sold gold over 400 grams it is a pretty fancy object decorated beautifully - The buckle has a built in mechanism to close and open- The people from this time were not barbarian and crude as is speculated but sophisticated people- On the belt there are traces of beaks and animal bodies woven together to create a lace pattern it could a religious or pagan and serve as a apotropaic - The hinged clasp ahs cloisonné design and on the framework there in an interlace of animal style- The page with man is from a gospel book that is the oldest surviving copy- It has four books of gospel and also has illumination decorationKey TermsFibula- fancy pinsCloisonné- is mosaic work on jewelryInsular- from an islandApotropaic- object or image believed to ward off
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