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Medieval Art
Artistic expression from the period between Christianity adoption and the Renaissance
Merovingians
Ruling dynasty in 6th century France, known for jeweled fibulae
Cloisonné Technique
Enamel work with colored areas separated by thin metal bands
Vikings
Skilled woodcarvers known for animal motifs and interlace patterns
Hiberno-Saxon Monasteries
Monastic groups in Ireland known for illuminated manuscripts
Book of Durrow
Early Hiberno-Saxon manuscript with Gospels passages
Carpet Pages
Manuscript pages with decorative panels of abstract and animal motifs
Interlace
Decorative pattern in manuscripts with looped, braided, or knotted motifs
Visigoths
Germanic invaders who converted to Christianity and used basilica form
Mozarabic Cultures
Christians in Arab territories blending Christian and Islamic art
Carolingian Renaissance
Revival of arts under Charlemagne with imperial portraits and manuscripts
Repoussé
Metalworking technique creating raised forms by hammering from the back
Westwork
Monumental Western facade in Carolingian church architecture
Ottonians
German emperors in the mid-tenth century unifying Eastern Europe
Church of St. Michael
Distinctive Ottonian basilica in Hildesheim, Germany with double transept
Crucifix
Freestanding sculptural representation of Christ on the cross
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