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ElenaW [278]
3 years ago
6

Which of these is a good example of secular medieval art?

History
2 answers:
Alina [70]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

  1. The tapestry at Bayeux because it was not related to religion.

Explanation:

Medieval art spans from the period of the fall of Roman Empire when the Empire was divided into Eastern and Western in about 300 AD to about 1400 AD beginning of Renaissance art.   Medieval art that got its artistic influence and heritage from the Roman arts and from the early stages of Christianity.

Secular Medieval art, is an art movement that occurred principally in Western Europe and practiced by both artists and artisans of the lesser arts. An art which is not related to religion. It provided a basis for the wealthy to begin to invest in art works. The upper and middle class to  commissioned art that revealed their interests in wealth and prosperity thus, the beginnings of a capitalist society. Portraits which symbolized higher social class, awareness of nature, renewal of classic ideals (Greek and Roman gods,  goddess and heroes) etc..as  opposed to just owning land.

Artists began signing their works as opposed to those produced by the monks and clergymen who produced the initial Medieval Arts. Young and famous artists like Da Vinci and Michelangelo became known through their commissioned art pieces. This made artistic occupation  respectable and recognized.

Illuminated Manuscripts.

Manuscripts written using decorated texts, margins and miniature visual illustrations and texts of Western culture and traditions in gold and silver. Apart from their artistic and historical value, they functioned as a source of literary information for the non-literate as opposed to the non-illuminated texts. They provided information of Roman and Greek traditions provided by monastic scribes in the Late Antiquity period. Majority of the surviving texts are religious in nature though some secular texts from the 13th century also existed.

Murals of San Vitale in Ravenna.

The beautiful and decorative art works were found in catacombs in Rome, grand Byzantine monuments like the Hagia Sofia in Constantinople and the mosaics of the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy. This mosaic is considered as being one of the most important examples of Byzantine architecture and art in Western Europe. It depicts the Emperor Justinian , one of the most powerful political authorities of the Medieval period and his court in the sanctuary of the Basilica.

The mosaic art in St Mark's Basilica

collection of Byzantine mosaics located in Saint Mark´s Basilica in Província Italy. The Basilica was built in the 9th century to receive the sacred remains of Apostle Mark, stolen from Alexandria, Egypt. The mosaic covers over 8000 meters of sacred art found on walls, cupolas and vaults, depicting stories from the Old and New Testament, the  events of the life of Christ, the Virgin Mary, Saint Mark, other saints and allegorical figures.

The tapestry at Bayeux

A lengthy tapestry artwork, 70 meters by 50 cm depicts the events of the Battle of Hastings by the French-Norman Army of the Duke of Normandy, William and the Anglo-Saxon army of Earl of Wessex, Harold, who later became the King of England. The artwork is said to been made in England and has survived over a period of nine centuries, made of linen and embroidered colored woolen yarns.

mamaluj [8]3 years ago
4 0

Answer: the illuminated manuscripts

Explanation:

Secular medieval art constitutes a wide range or variety of art and it also refers to a point or period of time known as the middle age falls under the period of the fall of the Roman empire and the early stages of Renaissance in the 14th century. Arts works such as the illuminated manuscripts was popular in the medieval period. During the era of secular medieval arts, there were not printing press. Before then books were handcrafted most especially religious books and this was done as illuminated manuscripts.

An illuminated manuscript a hand written book decorated in gold or silver and the pages of the books contain a lot of illustrations and also decorated with beautiful motifs.

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