Early Medieval Art

The Medieval Age is a period that spans from...

• 33,000 - 10,000 BC

• 476-1400s

• 1584-1723

• 1750-1850

The Medieval Age is often referred to as...

• The Dark Ages

• The Middle Ages

• The Gilded Age

• All of the answers

Few paintings or large buildings were produced during the migration period of the early Medieval age as artwork needed to be _________.

• detailed

• religious

• sentimental

• portable

What were common decorative elements of artworks of the early Medieval Age?

• animal motifs

• water designs

• numbers

• geometric designs

This artwork, considered to be one of the most remarkable creations of the early medieval period, is a...

• purse cover

• jewelry box lid

• toilet lid

• makeup box cover

Monks spent their lifetimes illustrating pages of scripture with rich and beautiful ornamentation. These handwritten books are known as...

• Tribal books

• Vellum texts

• illuminated manuscripts

• Mosaics

What is the name of the Frankish king and emperor of the West who provided an opportunity for the arts to flourish during the early Medieval Age?

• St. Matthew

• Charlemagne

• Constantinople

• Justinian I

The Palatine Chapel, built under the direction of Charlemagne, was meant to...

• symbolize Charlemagne's religious and political power

• pay tribute to the glory of God

• honour tribes, such as the Visigoths and Vandals

• remember the fall of the Western Roman Empire

A _____ is a picture made up of small, coloured pieces of a hard material such as glass, stone or tile, known as _____.

• fresco / mosaic

• tesserae / mosaic

• tesserae / monastery

• mosaic / tesserae

The Hagia Sophia, an example of early Medieval architecture, has been _____ since it was built in the 6th century.

• a Christian church

• a museum

• a mosque

• all of the answers