ART IN THE MIDDLE AGES 1: ROMANESQUE

INTRODUCTION
During the middle ages, European artists painted religious images and symbolism. Some paintings show important people of christian kingdoms(they were painted as figures).
Middle Ages paintings are some of the most beautiful pieces of artwork that were ever created. They can express an entire scene through a painting, and each and every one of them represents a great deal of the topics that were extremely important during that time period. You can tell a great deal about what was going on simply by looking at a single painting.
Symbolism was a huge part of the Middle Ages paintings, and that means that many of the paintings represent something that was largely valued at the time. Religion was one of the biggest factors during the Middle Ages, and that is reflected in much of the painting that was conducted at that time. Early Christian art, Migration Period art, Byzantine art, Insular art, Pre-Romanesque, Romanesque art, and Gothic art are some classes of art. But we are only going to talk about Romanesque art and Gothic art.

ROMANESQUE ART Romanesque art developed in western Europe from around 1000 to 1150. Its origins were linked with the reform of religious life that began in the 900s, and, as a result, most Romanesque art was religious. Romanesque art was especially in painting and sculpture. It emphasizes emotion, particularly religious excitement, and it presents rich images drawn from daily life. It also exhibits fantasy.
During the Romanesque time from 800-1100 A.D., painting continued as illustrated manuscripts and extended to mural painting in churches.Very few of these mural still exist. Most paintings were found in the form of illustrated manuscripts. Many of this illuminated manuscripts were produced by church schools and monasteries. Manuscript illumination shows the characteristics of Romanesque painting: strong colors; exaggerated postures and movement. Manuscripts were a tipe of romanesque painting that were called miniatures.
The walls of Romanesque churches were decorated with mural paintings in fresco mosaics. Romanesque mural paintings were common in walls. There were many regional styles of wall painting in Europe during the Romanesque period. Small churches in northeastern Spain contain fresco decorations. Many murals also reflect a strong Byzantine influence. Paintings on panels of wood from the region show scenes of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and various saints.

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