IRH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Sutton Hoo, Ebbo Gospels, East Sutton
16 May 2016
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Sutton hoo shoulder clasp 7th century (attach toga/cape with this: discovered in burial in england, exquisite workmanship, there is no narrative but included abstract dimensional patterns. Sutton hoo belt buckle, c 630: pre-ordained pattern. Gummersmark brooch, denmark, 6th century: monster faces hidden in interlaced patterns in gold work. Chi rho page book of kells c. 800: one of the gospels, greek letters that are the rst two letters of christs name. Military leader protected east side of europe and intervened in italy. For several centuries there were many different groups of people in the 8th century people started to group together. People though they might be starting up the roman empire again. Coronation gospels, matthew early 9th century: proportions are more accurate, and because they were copying roman bibles they started copying the portraits in the bibles which were in roman style that were far more naturalistic.
