Unit 3: European Medieval Art review

What is the purpose of art during the medieval period?

• A way to depict the human body.

• To invoke a sense of awe.

• Educating and communicating religious practices.

How were people portrayed in paintings?

• Semi-Representational

• Abstract

• Representational

This period is between 325 to 800 CE where artwork created at this time were hidden or alluded to various bible accounts in the New Testament.

• Gothic

• Early Christian

• Byzantine

What are the major influences that defined Early Christian Art?

• Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics

• Ancient Greco-Roman styles

• Religious themes from the Old Testament

Artwork created within (526-1453 CE) were meant to invoke heavenly realms after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.

• Byzantine

• Late Gothic

• Medieval

Byzantine frescoes, murals, and panels mainly characterizes what in an artwork?

• The connection between the spiritual to physical.

• Religious iconography

• Gold embellishments to show off wealth.

What does NOT apply to Romanesque Cathedrals?

• Rounded Arches to support the walls.

• Less windows for light to come through.

• Monumental scale that towers other buildings of its time.

What period did secular art emerge once more, along with religious allegory still prominent with its sculpture or 2D images?

• Early Christian

• Gothic

• Medieval

What are illuminated letters?

• First letter of a page or paragraph.

• First letter of the entire book.

• First letter of every sentence in a book.

Which one of these does NOT apply to medieval tapestry?

• A thick fabric with a pattern or picture created by sewing or weaving.

• Only depicts fantastical imagery of its time.

• Used to decorate walls or to cover furniture.