ARTH 1380 1ST Edition Lecture 34 Outline of Last Lecture - Intro to medieval art- Queen Arnegunde jewelry collection- Hiberno-Saxon Art- Sutton Hoo burialOutline of Current Lecture - Vikings- Carolingian art- OttoniansCurrent Lecture- The Chio Rho lota page the Greek letters become part of the design- There are squirrels and mice as the animal style decoration- The human and animal figures are woven into the design- The Vikings originate from the 8th and 11th - The Vikings were known fro attacking and destroying towns and monastic sites all over western Europe - The Vikings were traders and pirates with exceptional seafaring abilities - They were also known for being strong warriors and leaders they governed vast areas of conquered territory- They were Christians- The Vikings reached America long before Columbus landing of the coast of Newfoundland in modern Canada- Gripping beasts is from the prow of the boat the carving reflects animals style motif - It is from the burial of Sutton Hoo reflects the metal work would have been painted - Originally would have different colors instead of bare- The wooden portal is the entry of the church - There is a winding of animals as vines - It is a state church and this is the part that is left because the church no longer stands- Most pagans would have been converted to Christianity by now- The exterior of stave church it has be renovated and had many changes - The post is original and still remains- Carolingian art is named after Charlemagne or Charles the Great King of the Franks - He was the first to be named emperor after Constantine- Reflecting Roman ties showed kingship as Christian- Charlemagne succeeded his father Pepin the short in 768 - He helped Pope Leo III secure northern ItalyThese 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.- He was able to unite most of Europe- He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope at Saint Peter’s in 800- Carolingian art serves in part to underscore the lineage connecting Charlemagne back to Constantine and to show his kingship as sacred - This meant a conscious revival of Roman models, especially Early Christian interpretations- It was also a time of the revival of monumental architecture- The Equestrian portrait of Charles the Bald was small about 9 inches - He was the grandson of Charlemagne and took portion of the empire after his passing- A sculpture like this would have a more lifelike size if it were Roman or Greek- At this time they did not have the resources or artists to accomplish this - The intent of this sculpture was to make a connection with Constantine by copying what they thought was a portrait of his but was Marcus Aurelius - His mustache was to show power - The Crucifixion front cover of Lindau Gospels it had jewels and was made of gold - The Christ in this image is not meant to be depicted as in pain- Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne had several of influences - It had a curved apse - Inside it had many archways and multiple stories- The structure was of wood- They are octagons on top of each other- There is very dense visual engagement - This is the bigger architecture from this period- The Westwork of the abbey church is the west entrance this was used as a back drop for speeches - It was used because it was impressive- This was the beginning of revival architecture- The Germanic emperors rejuvenated the Holy Roman Empire ant the Christian church in Europe - Otto the first was also crowned emperor by the pope- The Ottonians ruled from 935 to 1024- They built Basilica style churches- They also continued tradition of illuminating manuscripts- The Church of Saint Cyriakus the second floor was a gallery the first floor was of columnsthe third floor was the clear story - Saint Michael’s was destroyed in World War II and was rebuilt- The doors of Bishop Bernwald they were made of bronze and designed by the Bishop he rediscovered a lost method from earlier times- He used a cast method and created doors that depicted the life of Christ- The images reflects the depiction from the manuscripts- The column with reliefs looks similar to the Trojan Tower but spirals in the opposite way- The Gero Crucifix shows more emotion and this is bigger because it is six feet- The page with Mathew is a page from the gospel is depicts Mathew writing the gospel- It is a combination of the Byzantine style and Roman/Greek style the hair is wavy and classical the drapery also classical but the emotion is from the Byzantine empireKey TermsRenaissance- revival of art and