Early Medieval Europe (700 CE)

Question 1

Merovingian looped fibula IDs

Answer 1

Early Medieval Europe
Mid-sixth century
Silver, garnet, gold, and other stones

Question 2

Lindisfarne Gospels IDs

Answer 2

Early Medieval Europe
700 CE
Illuminated manuscript

Question 3

Merovingian looped fibula

Answer 3

Shows a return to practical art in contrast to the emotional, viewing art during this period
Shows prestige
Soldered metal
Negative space between filigree is melted glass (fishes)
Bird motif (pagan sun symbol, imperial Roman symbol, represents Saint John)
Belonged to a wealthy woman, but found in a “barbarian” grave

Question 4

Lindisfarne Gospels

Answer 4

Sacred
First translation from Greek to English
Earliest manuscript to devote entire page to the cross
Used by missionaries
Liturgy tool
Ritual manifesting
Hiberno Saxon (knots, spirals, animals, minute details)
Incipit (opening gospel lines)
Natural dyes
Luke as a bull, writing his philosophy

Question 5

Early Medieval Europe Style

Answer 5

Christianity becomes dominant
Educational to lower class who couldn’t read