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Medieval Art
5th century-15century
The Middle Ages
followed the fall of
the Roman Empire i
the 5th century and
merged into the
Renaissance.
Let’s get it straight, shall we?
The Middle Ages refers to the time period
between the 5th and 15th centuries
San Vitale
Ravenna, Italy
526-547
San Vitale
Ravenna, Italy
526-547
Theodora and attendants , south wall apse mosaic,
San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
ca. 547, mosaic
The Art of Illumination
Illuminated letter PPT by Amy Bruce
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3c - 1453
Byzantine Empire – capital city of Constantinople (modern day Turkey)
• Series of Monasteries were built on various sites sacred to religious events
• Most prosperous and powerful empire in the world during the empire (which fell
to the Ottoman…and the Byz art and culture disappeared)
• Architecture has some Near Eastern influence
Byzantine Art
• Mostly Religious Icons
• Used Ivory and Gold to show
the strength and power of the
empire
How the Religious Icons were made in 2 MINUTES!
Hagia Sophia
http://victoriarestrepo.com/2013/06/0
4/art-history-for-kids-byzantine-art/