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Ottonian Art
The revival of culture instituted by Charlemagne continued throughout the ninth century, but the empire that he had founded slowly disintegrated. Yet just as Charlemagne had aspired to Roman glory, later German princes yearned to restore his northern Christian empire. By the early tenth century, a ducal family from Saxony (in northern Germany) had mustered the power to claim royal standing, and in 936, Otto I, known as Otto the Great, was crowned king at Aachen; in 962, the pope invested him with the imperial title. Under the reigns of Otto I (r. 936–73), and of his son and grandson, Otto II (r. 973–83) and Otto III (r. 983–1002), the Holy Roman Empire was revived, albeit with a different geography and a different character. The Ottonian empire encompassed the lands that now are Germany, Switzerland, northern and central Italy, but not the vast French territories that Charlemagne had held. The Ottonian emperors styled themselves the equals of the greatest rulers. They constructed a palace in Rome and spent long periods there near the pope, whose spiritual authority bolstered their claim to rule by God-given right. They also sought close ties with Byzantium, a power of much superior might and sophistication, and sealed a strategic alliance when the Byzantine princess Theophano married Otto II in 972. In addition to political advantage, the Ottonians gained exposure to
Ottonian Art | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art ottonian art... three holy women at the sepulcher, early 10th century northern italy (milan?) elephant ivory 7 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (19 x 10.8 cm) purchase, the cloisters collection and lila acheson wallace gift, 1993 (1993.19) ...
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/oton/hd_oton.htm [1596 words]
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Pre-Romanesque art while also creating innovative new forms such as naturalistic figure line drawings that would have lasting influence. german pre-romanesque art during the 120-year period from 936 to 1056 is commonly called ottonian art after the three saxon emperors named otto who ruled the re-established holy roman empire. from this emerged a renewed faith in the idea of empire and a reformed church, creating an atmosphere of heightened cultural and artistic fervour where in masterpieces were created that fused late antique,
http://www.kunstbus.com/locate/pre-romanesque+art [457 words]
National Gallery of Art, Nivardus of Milan (Getty Museum) nivardus probably also illuminated manuscripts while at saint-beno?t, including one commissioned by robert the pious and another that was given to robert by the bishop of beauvais. 1-3 of 3 sacramentary ottonian, about 1000 crucifixion ottonian, about 1000 initial d ottonian, about 1000 The J. Paul Getty Museum seeks to further knowledge of the visual arts and to nurture critical seeing by collecting,
http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=715 [135 words]
National Gallery of Art, Sacramentary (Getty Museum) sacramentary attributed to nivardus of milan ottonian, fleury, france, about 1000 - 1025 tempera colors, gold, silver, and ink on parchment bound between pasteboard covered with greenish-brown morocco leaf: 9 1/8 x 7 1/16 in. ms. ludwig v 1 a sacramentary,
http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=1578 [247 words]
Ivory Carving in the Gothic Era, 13th–15th centuries | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropol elephant tusks—exotic, rare, and characterized by a pearly lustrous surface, were prized in medieval europe for carving into luxurious objects. from the eight to twelfth centuries, during the carolingian, ottonian, and romanesque periods, ivory was used largely in the creation of precious book covers; objects used in the service of the church, ranging from holy water buckets to oliphants to reliquaries; and ornamental plaques for ecclesiastical furniture.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/goiv/hd_goiv.htm [3083 words]
Carolingian Art | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art iberian peninsula, 500–1000 a.d. ... primary thematic essays (4)... art for the christian liturgy in the middle ages the art of the book in the middle ages intellectual pursuits of the hellenistic age ottonian art ... other thematic essays (18)... barbarians and romans the birth and infancy of christ in italian painting byzantine ivories byzantium (ca. 330–1453) cameo appearances the crucifixion and passion of christ in italian painting the cult of the virgin mary in the middle ages gothic art hagia sophia,
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/caro/hd_caro.htm [1762 words]
Classical Antiquity in the Middle Ages | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of probably made in constantinople bone plaques and ornamental strips over wood; silver lock plate 4 5/8 x 17 1/4 x 7 1/8 in. (11.7 x 43.8 x 18.1 cm) gift of j. pierpont morgan, 1917 (17.190.237) ... star-shaped brooch with intaglio, setting 960–1000, intaglio 337–361 ottonian (setting), byzantine (intaglio) gold with pearls and star sapphire diam. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm) the cloisters collection, 1988 (1988.15) ... processional cross, late 11th–early 12th century spanish;
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/anti/hd_anti.htm [1624 words]