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LESSON 3:

MEDIEVAL PERIOD
MEDIEVAL PERIOD

The Medieval period, which lasted from fifth to fifteenth century CE, is
sometimes referred to as the MIDDLE AGES or the DARK AGES.
Many people though that during this time, there were no new
discoveries or inventions made in the West. But this is a
misconception. This period began with the fall of the Western Roman
Empire and lasted until the Renaissance. During the 1000 years of the
medieval period, there were many developments in art and
architecture. Some of which include the Early Christian art, Byzantine
art, Romanesque art, and the Gothic art. These are but a few of the
generally accepted classifications and phases of medieval art.
MEDIEVAL ART

• It was a mixture of different influences. It bore the classicism


of the Roman Empire, the iconography of early Christianity,
and the decorative elements of the different artistic traditions
of the Nordic tribes of Europe. During the early part of the
medieval period, most of the artworks were made by monks.
It was applied as background to paintings. On the other
hand, ivory was a favorite material for relief sculptures.
MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE

• The design of the Christians church was based on the Roman


Basilica. During the early Medieval times, a transept was added
in the church plan. This was an additional corridor that cuts
across nave and aisles. This change added space. But it also
added a symbolic layer to the church design since its plan
features the most popular Christian symbol, the cross.
Monasteries were also the center of learning during Medieval
period. An integral monastery is the CLOISTER ( are open
spaces or gardens surrounded with a covered pathway in a
monastery).
MEDIEVAL PAINTINGS AND
DRAWINGS
ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT – one of the important contributions of
the early Medieval period to art and humanity is the preservation of
ancient manuscripts. Before the invention of printing press, the monks
from the monasteries copied the books by hand. Many of the
illustrations in these books were simple for many reasons. One of the
reason is that the monks were not formally trained in painting. Another
is that they are needed to make replicas of the books. Adding a lot of
details takes too much time, making it impractical. Some luxury
manuscripts, specially made for noblemen, had covers that would be
made of gold and embellished with jewels.
• COAT OF ARMS- non religious artwork that
became popular during the medieval times was
the coat of arms. The symbols were
representations of the families’ virtue. It was often
drawn on a shield and decorated with banners,
plumes, vines, etc.
COAT OF ARMS
BYZANTINE ART
• The Byzantine Empire lies in the Eastern part of the later Roman
Empire. And its capital was Constantinople (modern Istanbul,
Turkey). The Byzantine art of painting is characterized by precision,
formal and very rich color. The Byzantine architecture is
characterized by large domes and lavishes of tiles and other
decoration. Byzantine Sculpturewereoften limited reliefs. These can
be seen as decorations in their everyday ware. The Byzantine
empire flourished for centuries. By the 12 th century. It was ended in
1453 when it fell to the Ottoman Empire.
ROMANESQUE ART
• The Romanesque art started around 6th century until it was replaced by
Gothic art in the 12th CE. The style started in France then later spread
through Spain, Germany, England, and Italy and throughout the rest of
Europe. It was called the Romanesque or “Roman-like”, since the artists of
the time adopted Roman motifs in their art. Romanesque Art coincided with
the intensified church construction throughout Europe. The popularity of
Christianity resulted in a rise of religious pilgrimages. Arches became a
defining characteristic of Romanesque style and was the use of massive
walls to carry the weight of the roofs. The churches and monasteries also
made use of vaulted roofs and a round- headed windows. Windows were
few and small in the Romanesque style.
ROMANSQUE DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS

• The wall paintings also decorated The Romanesque


churches. These paintings were filled with Religious
symbols and were painted in the same manner as the
manuscript illumination. The emphasis of Virgin Mary
was also started in this period as well.
ROMANESQUE SCULPTURE
• Romanesque church were decorated with sculpture and paintings..
• Many churches being constructed ,there was a revival of sculptural art
during the Romanesque period.
• Relief sculptures and freestanding sculptures filled the churches.
• These sculptures were intended not only to decorate but also to educate
the devotees of the teaching from the bible or tell stories of the lives of
the saints.
• TYMPANUM, is the area above the arched doorway of the church. It was
the perfect place to put sculptural works.
GOTHIC ART PERIOD
• Around the 12th century, the continuing economic prosperity of the
cities attracted the rural folks to transfer to the urban areas. With
the growth of trade at the end of the Romanesque period in Europe,
land replaced money as the measure of wealth. However, the
church is considered to have great effect on the people as well as in
art. One of the greatest contribution of the Gothic artist is Cathedral,
a large complex churches created as a seat of the office for a
bishop.
• The Gothic French architecture is characterized by:
• The pointed church tower, a curved arrangement of stones reaching up
to a central point, which allowed this design to carry weight downward.
• The flying buttress is a brace or support placed on the outside of a
building that give support when they arch and other parts of the
building. These architectural developments did away with the need for
solid walls and allows the possibility of lay away windows in churches
and cathedrals.
• Stained glass windows are also used in cathedral replacing the thick
walls and allowing the light to penetrate inside the cathedral
GOTHIC SCULPTURE
• - sculptures done in the Gothic style were more realistic
compared to the ones made during the Romanesque period.
Emotions were often added to the facial features to make
them more realistic and lifelike. Sculptures also had that
vertical quality, a characteristic of the Gothic period- the
statues were stretched and seem to appear tiptoeing, and
the vertical lines of the robes helped emphasize this feeling
of verticality. Example of this sculpture is the “gargoyles”
END OF MEDIEVAL PERIOD

• -The end of the Gothic style marked the end of the medieval period. A
number of factors caused the transition of the Middle ages to the
renaissance. One of which was the discovery of the works of the
Greek and Roman philosophers.
Towering spires of Ulm Minister,
Germany
Pointed arches inside the Toledo Cathedral, Spain Flying Buttresses of Bath Abbey, England

Rose Window in Notre Dame Cathedral, France


ICREATE: “Illumination”
Create an Illumination using the following materials:
Materials: Bible, Oslo Paper (any hard paper), tea bag (lipton or any tea), black sign
pen, coloring materials.
Procedure:
• Put the teabag in a cup of hot water. After a few minutes remove the teabag from the hot water
and squeeze out some of the water. Then wipe the wet teabag on the oslo paper (any hard
paper) back to back to give the paper an old appearance. Let it dry. Set it aside.
• From the Bible, select your favorite verse. Write that verse on the prepared oslo paper. Use any
font style of writing
• (cursive, calligraphy etc.)
• Create a stylized design around it and apply color using any coloring materials you want.

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