Lindisfarne Gospels: Art Analysis

The human form has been through countless reproductions and has been represented in so many ways throughout the centuries. From the Neanderthal’s cave paintings to the Roman’s sculptures, the human form does not have one true form. When one looks at the 700s, they will discover The Lindisfarne Gospels. Initially one would see this as two-dimensional art but with a closer look, they would see attempts at making the art three-dimensional. With The Lindisfarne Gospels, one will notice that there are four gospels (Matthew, Luke, Mark, and John). Focusing on Matthew’s page of the book, it is obvious how much care and detail went into the painting. The attempts to make the clothing on Matthew look like it has some dimension and like it has rumples is …show more content…
The time period art tells us that many artists were more focused on Jesus Christ and holy stuff.

Time during the 1100s were filled with art showcasing Mary and the angel, Gabriel. Churches especially were no exception. The Cathedral of Reims, mainly the western side, has four figures. Mary is two of the statues, Gabriel is the statue on the farthest left and Elizabeth is the statue on the farthest right. The two statues (Mary and Elizabeth) were actually made earlier and by a different artist than the Mary of the left and Gabriel. Mainly focusing on Gabriel and the Mary closest to him, one sees how incredibly detailed each of the statues are. These two portray The Annunciation, when Gabriel tells Mary that she will be the one to birth Jesus. Examining Gabriel first, one sees the really curly, short hair first. Move a little bit down and there is the face. The face looks a bit small, like it just doesn’t quite fit. The head itself is actually pretty small looking. The nose is pretty big compared to the rest of the face and the cheekbones look more pronounced than most. Moving down some more, one sees Gabriel’s clothes. The draping clothes