Medieval

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Early medieval

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1. A new focus on political and artistic activity

2. A new craft developed: innovative metalwork

3. Manuscript illumination was significant

4. Nomadic gear revealed elaborate decoration

5. During the middle ages in europe, christian beliefs determined the purpose style and content of art

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Carolingian Art

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1. Charlemagne presided over a cultural revival

2. Monastaries created a network of learning

3. Religious architecture was important

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Contributions

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1. Charlemagne established and revived the latin language

2. The political organization of Ancient Rome

3. A unified code of laws

4. Libraries and Educational reforms

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Romanesque Art

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1. Romanesque era: 11th and 12th centuries

2. When the word did not end in the year 1000, christians expressed their gratitude with an obsession: church construction

3. Most typical expression of the romanesque period the monastary

4. The social structure of feudalism began to dimish

5. Pilgrimages were the primary economic catalyst for the romanesque period

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Romanesque Church Architecture

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1. Considered the first mature style of the middle ages

2. Composed of clear geometric masses

3. Round arches and vauls

4. Massive, blockish, thick walls

5. Generally small windows

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Gothic Art

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1. Gothic period 1140-1500

2. The loftiest expression: the gothic cathedral

3. Last era in which church was the main sponsor of the arts

4. Life began to shift to expanding secular urban sectors

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Gothic Cathedral Architecture Characteristics

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1. Pointed Arches

2. Ribbed vaulting

3. Flying buttresses

4. Expansive windows

5. Great heights

6. Skeletal architectural elements

7. Stained glass was major importance