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Chapter Six
Early Medieval and Romanesque Europe
Prepared by Kelly Donahue-Wallace
Randal WallaceUniversity of North Texas
Gardner's Art through the Ages, Concise Edition by Fred Kleiner
Early Medieval: Hiberno-SaxonDates and Places: • 7th-9th century• British Isles
People:• Christians• In monasteries• Working in scriptoria • Living in isolation
Crucifixion, Lindau Gospels, ca. 870. Fig. 6-
1.
Early Medieval: Hiberno-SaxonThemes: • Gospel books• Symbolic images
Forms:• Interlace inherited
from warrior lords• Stylized human and
animal forms• Illuminated Chi-rho-iota page, Book of
Kells, late eighth or early ninth century. Fig. 6-4.
Early Medieval: Hiberno-Saxon
Carpet page, Lindisfarne Gospels,
ca. 698–721. Fig. 6-3.
Early Medieval: Hiberno-SaxonExample:
• Illuminated manuscript
• Carpet page before gospel text
• Interlace with zoomorphic forms
• No narrativeCarpet page, Lindisfarne
Gospels, ca. 698–721. Fig. 6-3.
Early Medieval: CarolingianDates and Places: • 800-900• France
People:• Charlemagne, Holy
Roman Emperor• Revival of Roman
Empire• Importance of
learningSaint Matthew, Coronation Gospels, ca. 800–810. Fig.
6-5.
Early Medieval: CarolingianThemes: • Gospel books• Monastery
Forms:• Illusionism• Local traditions• Monastic
compound with basilica Saint Matthew, Ebbo
Gospels, ca. 816–835. Fig. 6-6.
Early Medieval: Carolingian
Palatine Chapel, 792–805. Fig. 6-8.
Plan of the Palatine Chapel, 792–805. Fig. 6-7.
Early Medieval: CarolingianExample:
• Central plan inspired by Ravenna
• Byzantine style
• Renewal of architecture of Christian Rome
• Charlemagne’s palace chapel Plan of the Palatine Chapel,
792–805. Fig. 6-7.
Early Medieval: OttonianDates and Places: • 900-1000• France
People:• Heirs of Charlemagne• Inspired by Rome
Crucifix, ca. 970. Fig. 6-13.
Early Medieval: OttonianThemes: • Biblical themes• Church
Forms:• Stylized and
conceptual figures• Expressive
exaggeration• Basilica Section and plan Saint
Michael’s, 1001–1031. Fig. 6-11.
Early Medieval: Ottonian
Doors, Saint Michael’s, 1015. Fig. 6-12.
Saint Michael’s,1001–1031. Fig. 6-10.
Early Medieval: Ottonian
Example:
• Basilica
• Towers at both ends
• Alternate-support system
• Modular plan based on crossing
• Two transepts
Saint Michael’s,1001–1031. Fig. 6-10.
Early Medieval: OttonianExample:
• Patron is Bishop Bernward
• Inspired by Early Christian doors
• Old and New Testament in bronze
• Prefiguration• Expressive
exaggerationDoors, Saint Michael’s,
1015. Fig. 6-12.