Middle ages / Medieval period Art

• Kunst
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1,3

Which of these cities was known previously as Constantinople?

1. ROME
2. PARIS
3. ISTANBUL
4. BERLIN

What religion was the biggest in medieval Europe?

1. Judaism
2. Christianity (Catholicism)
3. Islam
4. Buddhism

How do you call the technique that is used in this artwork?

1. Diamondpainting
2. Byzantine Art
3. Fresco
4. Mozaic

Why does Byzantine art look more simple, stylized and universal instead of more natural and realistic? Explain in your own words.

Answer

Something like: it is because of the graven images they were not allowed/concerned with making them look realistic. It was about the religion and the message (story). Not about images being life-like (naturalistic). The images had to be easy to understand for everyone.

tessellated or repeated patterns

bejeweled portable art

Islamic

Vikings

How do you call
these decorated books
used for prayers in Christianity?

1. Bestiaria
2. Book of hours
3. Encyclopedia
4. Bible

Which of these pictures shows gothic architecture?

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Medieval art