Visual Arts History 1040 : VAH1041 Chapter 10
6 Dec 2013
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5th-15th c: or dark ages; thought of as age of ignorance, decline, barbarism by renaissance humanists, separating their golden age from that of ancient. But middle ages: period of great richness, complexity, creativity, and innovation. Wre and thus re crumbled; christianity gained strength and political power. Stylistically: germanic, late wre/byzantine, pre-christian of n eu, islamic of. Spain due to huge migrations multiculturalism canada today is recycling that idea. 8th c: franks checked muslim armies (rapid advance of islam) 11th c: christian crusades/ holy wars against muslims. Indigenous population of warring society untouched by pagan or christian religion. Belief in nature and animal force: but we see there is a cross in the middle of the shield multiculturalism. Early 5th c: british chieftains took control (end of roman rule) Metalworking one of glories of anglo-saxon art. Jewellery, military equipment decorated with gold and silver. Sutton hoo burial mound (ship burial) (early 7th c: represent broad cultural heritage: celtic, scandinavian, classical.
