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Western Empire (Europe)

• Discussion of Indigenous (Non-Roman) Europe
• Overview of the "Holy Roman Empire" leading to the Romanesque period

Carolingian Empire

• Map of the Carolingian Empire at the death of Charlemagne in 814.
  • Not truly an empire at this point
  • Significant period: Holy Roman Empire from 800 to 1917

Key Artifacts and Historical Context

Artifacts from the Sutton Hoo Burial Ship

• Purse Cover and Hinged Garment Clasp
  • Origin: England
  • Date: 625 AD
  • Material: Gold, gold wire, garnets, colored glass
• Pair of Merovingian Looped Fibulae
  • Origin: France
  • Date: 550 AD

Viking Ship Burial

• Oseberg Ship Burial
  • Date: 815-820 AD

Religious Architecture

• Stave Church, Borgund, Norway
  • Date: 1100-1150 CE
• Wooden Portal of the Stave Church at Urnes, Norway
  • Date: 1050-1070 AD

Crosses and Iconography

• South Cross, Ahenny
  • Date: Late 8th century
• High Cross of Muiredach
  • Location: Monasterboice, Ireland
  • Date: 923 AD

Illuminated Manuscripts

• Book of Kells
  • Artwork: Christ's initials (Chr-Rho-iota Page)
  • Origin: Iona, Scotland
  • Date: 700-799 AD
• Lindisfarne Gospels
  • Origin: Northumbria, England
  • Date: 698-721 AD
• Man (symbol of Saint Matthew) from the Book of Durrow
  • Origin: Iona, Scotland
  • Date: 660-680 AD
• "Morgan Beatus Codex"
  • Depiction: Woman Clothed in the Sun & the Seven-Headed Dragon
  • Medium: Vellum
  • Origin: Spain
  • Date: 940-945 AD

Map Analysis

• Geographical layout of significant historical sites across Europe and the influence of the various empires in shaping the cultural landscape
  • Illustrates the spread and interactions between regions such as Northumbria, Jarrow, and areas in Scandinavia

Architectural Structures

• Basilica, exterior, Trier, Germany
  • Date: 300-320 AD
• Coronation Gospels / Charlemagne’s Gospel Book
  • Subject: Saint Matthew
  • Date: 800-810 AD
• Equestrian Portrait of Charlemagne or Charles the Bald
  • Material: Bronze
  • Date: c. 800 to early 9th century

Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne

• Location: Aachen, Germany
  • Date: 792-805 AD
  • Architectural features include:
  • Clerestory, aisle, tribune, stair tower
  • Reconstruction dimensions: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 feet / 0, 5, 10, 15 meters

Dome Structures

• Dome of the Rock interior, Jerusalem, Israel
• Santa Costanza, interior, Rome, Italy
• Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne, Aachen, Germany
  • Restored plan presented

Significant Manuscripts and Artwork

• "Ebbo Gospel Book," Saint Matthew the Evangelist
  • Medium: Ink & paint on vellum
  • Date: 800-810 AD
• Lindau Gospels Front Cover, Crucifixion
  • Date: 870 AD

Monastic Influence

• Saint-Riquier, Centula
  • Date: 790-799 AD

Summary of Nomenclature

• Symbols and inscriptions displayed in early medieval texts and their reflection of Latin and vernacular forms during the period, emphasizing the transition between classical and medieval styles
  • Note the varied implications of imagery within texts, including religious themes and iconography

Historical Timeline

• Overview of events and milestones in the context of the Carolingian Renaissance and its impact on art, architecture, and culture in medieval Europe

Implications of Art and Architecture

• Explore the philosophical and ethical questions surrounding the representation of power, faith, and cultural identity during this historical period
• Discuss the practical impacts of the Carolingian Renaissance on subsequent eras in art and architecture worldwide.