northern and western europe in the early middle ages

late antiquity dates

300-700 ce

early middle ages dates

500-1000

high middle ages dates

1000-1400

sutton hoo helmet, 600-650, britain

purse cover from sutton hoo, 600-650, “cloisonne”

purse cover from sutton hoo, 600-650, “cloisonne”

“carpet page” Lindisfarne gospels 715-720

beginning of the gospel of matthew, lindisfarne gospels, 715-720

st matthew the evangelist, lindesfarne gospels, 715

chi rho iota page, book of kells 800 ce

virgin and child, book of kells, 800 ce

st john the evangelist, book of kells 800

visian of the heavenly jerusalem, morgan beatus 940-45

vision of the lamb of god, morgan beatus, 940-45

adoration of the lamb of god, morgan beatus 940-45

last judgement, morgan beatus, 940

morgan beatus, 940, woman clothed with the sun and seven-headed serpent

Carolingian dates (charlegmagne ruled from)

768-814

equestrian portrait of charles the bald, 9th century

st matthew the evangelist, coronation gospels, early 9th

st matthew the evangelist, ebbo gospels, 825-850

psalm 81 in the utrecht psalter, 9th century ce

lindau gospels, 870-880

palatine chapel, 792-805, aachen germany

Memorize that floorplan!

palatine chapel, 804, aachen

Memorize that floorplan!

basilica of san vitale, ravenna, 547

Memorize that floorplan!

church of the holy sepulchre, jerusalem, 325

church of san vitale, ravenna 520-547

ottonian period dates

936-1024

otto I presenting the magdeburg cathedral to christ, 962-68

lothair cross, aachen cathedral treasury, germany 1000, ottonian

the gero crucifix, cologne germany, 970 ce, ottonian

Doors of bishop berward, cathedral of the assumption Hildesheim germany, 1015 ce

adam and eve condemned by god vs christ condemned by pontius pilate, Doors of bishop berward, cathedral of the assumption Hildesheim germany, 1015 ce

column of bishop bernward

front cover of the gospels of otto III, 1000

gospels of otto III, 1000

adoration of magi, otto gospels, 1000

gospels of otto, st. luke the evangelist