ART 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Sutton Hoo, Tara Brooch, Carolingian Art
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Charlemagne: revived the ideals associated with rome artistically and architecturally: he returns to all the deals of rome in every way he can, even in adoption of latin as the of cial language of his empire. Comparison of carolingian empire to someone like marcus aurelius. Palace chapel: imitates the plan of san vitale in revena. Under charlemagne he established three major scriptorium: manuscript illumination sites that he and his sons subsidized. Scandinavia was ever part of the roman empire. Spoke variants of norse language and shared mythology with other germanic peoples. Serpents, four-legged beast and squat human gures. Hip and shoulder joints are pear shaped. Large rectangular panel and medallion like plate covering he safety pin;s catch. Early western medieval art connected by arched bow. Human and geometric forms cover the surface. Man compressed between dragons below the bow. Pair of monsters heads and crouching dogs with spiraling tongues frame the covering of the hatch.
