CHARACTERISTICS

Byzantine art (4th - 15th century CE) is generally

characterized by a move away from the naturalism
of the Classical tradition towards the more abstract
and universal, there is a definite preference for two-
dimensional representations, and those artworks
which contain a religious message predominate.
Byzantine Art Byzantine art preferred stylized imagery to
naturalistic depictions. The aim of their art was to
inspire a sense of wonder and admiration for the
church. In this way, their use of graceful, floating
figures, and golden tesserae emphasized the
otherworldliness of the religious subjects .
Romanesque art is characterized by a massiveness of
scale, reflecting the greater social stability of the new
Millennium, and the growing confidence of the Christian
Church in Rome, a Church whose expansionism set in
motion the Crusades to free the Holy Land from the grip
of Islam. Later, the success of the Crusaders and their
Romanesque Art acquisition of Holy Relics stimulated further construction
of new churches across Europe in the fully-fledged
Romanesque style of architecture (Norman architecture
in Britain and Ireland). In turn, this building program
produced a huge demand for decorative religious art,
including sculpture, stained glass and ecclesiastical
metalwork of all types. By the 12th century, certain
architects and sculptors had become highly sought-after
by ecclesiastical and secular patrons
Gothic art refers to the style of European architecture,
sculpture (and minor arts) which linked medieval
Romanesque art with the Early Renaissance. The period
is divided into Early Gothic (1150-1250), High Gothic
(1250-1375), and International Gothic (1375-1450).
Primarily a public form of Christian art, it flourished
Medieval Gothic Art initially in the Ile de France and surrounding region in the
period 1150- 1250, and then spread throughout northern
Europe. Its main form of expression was architecture
exemplified by the great Gothic cathedrals of Northern
France. Gothic art style can vary according to location,
age, and type of building, it is often characterized by 5
key architectural elements: large stained glass windows,
pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and
ornate decoration

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