2. Different Types of Medieval Art
• Illuminated Manuscripts.
Religious text covered with different colors but mostly used in gold and silver
• Metalwork.
Jewelry, church doors: often used in bronze.
• Paintings.
• Fresco.
Type of painting used in plaster on walls or ceilings.
• Ceramics.
• Mosaics.
• Sculpture.
• Stained Glass.
• Tessara.
It is an individual tile in Mosaics.
• Gothic Art.
3. Medieval Art
Gothic Art
Gothic Art was very popular during the Medieval Times.
It developed in France during the mid 12th century. The
Earliest art was monumental sculpture and it was on the
walls of Cathedrals and Abbeys.
During the Medieval Times there were a lot of Gothic
Cathedrals. The principle of having a lot of Gothic Cathedrals was
to build huge structure that showed the feeling of majesty and great height.
This basically means that they wanted to lift the mind and heart of god.
4. Medieval Art
Stained Glass
The use of stained glass in the Medieval Cathedrals:
Stained glass was very rare because of how
expensive it was to produce it. It was often reserved for
the wealthiest of households and finest cathedrals.
When stained glass was used in religious buildings
It was a way to tell biblical stories to a large amount of
people in a congregation.
5. Medieval Art
Tessera
A tessera is an individual tile that is usually formed in the shape of a cube.
Most tessera’s are used in mosaics.
6. King Arthur
King Arthur was a very well known British leader of the late
5th and early 6th centuries. He was a Celtic king that started
the Knights of the round table.
The Knights of the round table plays an important part in
the story and legends of King Arthur. The significance
of the round table was that not one person, not even
King Arthur could sit at the head table. This was to show
the concept of equality.
7. The Knights of the Round Table
• King Arthur
• Sir Galahad
• Sir Launcelot Deulake
• Sir Gawain
• Sir Percivale
• Sir Lionel
• Sir Tristram de Lyones
• Sir Gareth
• Sir Bedivere
• Sir Bleoberis
• Sir Brunor le Noir
• Sir Lucan
• Sir Palomides
• Sir Lamorak
• Sir Bors de Ganis
• Sir Safir
• Sir Pelleas
• Sir Kay
• Sir Ector de Maris
• Sir Dagonet
• Sir Tegyr
• Sir Lybyus Dysconyus
• Sir Alymere
• Sir Mordred
