FAH101H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: History Of Anglo-Saxon England, Lindisfarne Gospels, Scriptorium
Document Summary
Fah 216- the eleventh century: continuity and change (may 17, 2016) Creative synthesis of indigenous traditions and the north of england [christian and imperial traditions] Cultural exchange of different regions and faiths (trade, marriages, political ties, etc. ) Pages from different books [both made around the same time] Both are copies of roman manuscripts but with different artistic vocabulary and techniques. Amiatinus, incorporated italian artistic vocabulary and tried to mimic proportions, depth and perspective within the illustration. Lindisfarne gospel, more ornamental with greater emphasis on line, color and geometry which emulated the indigenous traditions in which emphasized on metalwork, jewelry, etc. Multiple changes with royalty and regional borders. Anglo saxon england [at the end of 10th century, late 900s] was politically centralized as the carolingian and. Closest thing to a capital city of england = city of winchester. Late 10th century, a new cathedral was built by king edgar [king of anglo saxon] and bishop aethelwold.
