Medieval Art

Illuminated Manuscripts

Stained Glass,

Cologne, GermanyChrist Giving the Keys to

Peter

Stained Glass

Virgin Contemplates the Child

East Harling, England

StainedGlass

SainteChapelle, Paris France

Statues North

TranseptChartres Cathedral

StatuesWest Door, Notre Dame

MosaicsJustinian and his court, Ravenna

Icons

Religious Paintings• 2 dimensional• Gold Background• Not realistic• Not signed by the artist for many centuries

An attempt at 3-D

Madonna and Child,

Bernardo Daddi, cir.

1335

Duccio de BuoninsegneMadonna and Child Enthroned

CimabueMadonna and Child Enthroned with Angels

Simone MartiniAnnunciation with Saints Ansanus & Maxima

Early Renaissance Art

• Giotto di Bondone • (1267-1337)

A bridge between Medieval and Renaissance Art

• The Ognissanti Madonna

Birth of Christ

Scrovengi Chapel

Adoration of the Magi

Scrovengi

Chapel

Expulsion of the Money Changers from the Temple

ScrovengiChapel

Entry into Jerusalem

Scrovengi Chapel

Kiss of Judas

Scrovengi Chapel

Scrovengi (a.k.a. Arena) Chapel Padua, Italy

St. Francis Preaching to

the Birds

St. Francis Renouncing his Wealth

Fra Angelico

Gentile de FabrianoAdoration of the Mago

Paolo Uccello – The Battle of San Romano

Masaccio – Story of St. Peter

Tribute Money

Masaccio – Adam and EveBrancacci Chapel

Piero della Francesca – The Ideal City

Lamentation over the Dead Christ -- Mantegna