1. Chapter 11 Early Middle Ages- Medieval Period
What are the main concepts of Islam and its art?
Where is it started?
Where does it spread to by the 700’s?
What area is considered the HOLY Roman Empire?
What are the types of art created by the Anglo Saxons or Hiberno Saxons?
What is the importance of Illuminated Manuscripts?
Who is responsible for the Carolingian period?

4. Arches in the Great Mosque, Córdoba, Spain, 785–786

5. Mihrab bay, the Great Mosque, Córdoba, Spain

6. Dome above the mihrab ,
the Great Mosque,
Córdoba, Spain,
c. A.D. 961–976

8. Sutton Hoo purse cover, East Anglia, England, c. A.D. 630

9. Lion Symbol of Saint John ,
from the Book of Durrow,
fol. 191v, after A.D. 650

10. Book of Kells,
folio 124r,
late 8th or
early 9th century
CARPET PAGEFirst page of a
section of an
Illuminated manuscript

15. Chi Rho Iota - XPI
Christ's page in symbolic font
Gospel of St. Mathew

20. Charlemagne
Carolingian Renaissance
Frankish king
Holy Roman Empire

21. Equestrian statuette of
Charlemagne, from Metz,
Bronze
24 cm
9th century

22. interior
Charlemagne's
palace chapel,
Aachen, 792–805

29. Monastery St. Gall Switzerland 820 AD

31. Utrecht Psalter. c. 820 - 832 CE

32. Four Evangelists ,
from a Carolingian Gospel book,
Palace Chapel school,
Aachen , early 9th century

33. Christ in Majesty ,
Vivian Bible Frontispiece,
Folio 329v,
c. 845–846

34. Restored abbey church of Saint Michael's Hildesheim, Germany c. 1001–31

36. Bronze doors,
Saint Michael's,
Hildesheim,
completed 1015
Commissioned by
Bishop Bernward