Chapter Six Early Medieval and Romanesque Europe Prepared by Kelly Donahue-Wallace Randal Wallace University of North Texas Gardner's Art through the Ages, Concise Edition by Fred Kleiner
Dec 20, 2015
Chapter Six
Early Medieval and Romanesque Europe
Prepared by Kelly Donahue-Wallace
Randal WallaceUniversity of North Texas
Gardner's Art through the Ages, Concise Edition by Fred Kleiner
Early Medieval: Hiberno-SaxonDates and Places: • 7th-9th century• British Isles
People:• Christians• In monasteries• Working in scriptoria • Living in isolation
Crucifixion, Lindau Gospels, ca. 870. Fig. 6-
1.
Early Medieval: Hiberno-SaxonThemes: • Gospel books• Symbolic images
Forms:• Interlace inherited
from warrior lords• Stylized human and
animal forms• Illuminated Chi-rho-iota page, Book of
Kells, late eighth or early ninth century. Fig. 6-4.
Early Medieval: Hiberno-Saxon
Carpet page, Lindisfarne Gospels,
ca. 698–721. Fig. 6-3.
Early Medieval: Hiberno-SaxonExample:
• Illuminated manuscript
• Carpet page before gospel text
• Interlace with zoomorphic forms
• No narrativeCarpet page, Lindisfarne
Gospels, ca. 698–721. Fig. 6-3.
Early Medieval: CarolingianDates and Places: • 800-900• France
People:• Charlemagne, Holy
Roman Emperor• Revival of Roman
Empire• Importance of
learningSaint Matthew, Coronation Gospels, ca. 800–810. Fig.
6-5.
Early Medieval: CarolingianThemes: • Gospel books• Monastery
Forms:• Illusionism• Local traditions• Monastic
compound with basilica Saint Matthew, Ebbo
Gospels, ca. 816–835. Fig. 6-6.
Early Medieval: Carolingian
Palatine Chapel, 792–805. Fig. 6-8.
Plan of the Palatine Chapel, 792–805. Fig. 6-7.
Early Medieval: CarolingianExample:
• Central plan inspired by Ravenna
• Byzantine style
• Renewal of architecture of Christian Rome
• Charlemagne’s palace chapel Plan of the Palatine Chapel,
792–805. Fig. 6-7.
Early Medieval: OttonianDates and Places: • 900-1000• France
People:• Heirs of Charlemagne• Inspired by Rome
Crucifix, ca. 970. Fig. 6-13.
Early Medieval: OttonianThemes: • Biblical themes• Church
Forms:• Stylized and
conceptual figures• Expressive
exaggeration• Basilica Section and plan Saint
Michael’s, 1001–1031. Fig. 6-11.
Early Medieval: Ottonian
Doors, Saint Michael’s, 1015. Fig. 6-12.
Saint Michael’s,1001–1031. Fig. 6-10.
Early Medieval: Ottonian
Example:
• Basilica
• Towers at both ends
• Alternate-support system
• Modular plan based on crossing
• Two transepts
Saint Michael’s,1001–1031. Fig. 6-10.
Early Medieval: OttonianExample:
• Patron is Bishop Bernward
• Inspired by Early Christian doors
• Old and New Testament in bronze
• Prefiguration• Expressive
exaggerationDoors, Saint Michael’s,
1015. Fig. 6-12.