We have the book of Kells and similar manuscripts; a fairly large amount of jewelry of the Early Middle Ages; carvings and statues done in Romanesque buildings, and the architecture of the buildings themselves; paintings, particularly of religious icons; and some other examples. There is a link below.
Religious images were not a major focus of Renaissance art as opposed to Medieval art.
The most famous medieval art work is the monalisa
The same as the purpose of any art- to try and reveal some innate truth about nature through a display of beauty.
Late medieval
Religious themes dominated art during the middle ages. The Virgin Mary holding Jesus "Madonna and Child" is by far the most typical.
Ernst Kitzinger has written: 'Early medieval art in the British Museum' -- subject(s): Medieval Art 'Early medieval art' -- subject(s): Art, Medieval, Medieval Art 'Early medieval art, with illustrations from the British Museum collection' -- subject(s): Art, Medieval, British Museum, Medieval Art
Oskar Wulff has written: 'Altchristliche und mittelalterliche byzantinische und italienische Bildwerke' -- subject(s): Art, Early Christian, Art, Medieval, Early Christian Art, Early Christian Sculpture, Medieval Art, Medieval Sculpture, Sculpture, Early Christian, Sculpture, Medieval 'Altchristliche und byzantinische kunst' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Art, Byzantine, Byzantine Art, Christian art and symbolism
Art did change in the Medieval times because of the emergence of the early Renaissance period.
Caecilia Davis-Weyer has written: 'Early medieval art, 300-1150' -- subject(s): History, Medieval Art, Sources
Stone Age cave paintings
J. Beckwith has written: 'Early medieval art, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque'
Susan Solway has written: 'Ancient numismatics and medieval art' -- subject(s): Art, Medieval, Medieval Art, Numismatics
Religious images were not a major focus of Renaissance art as opposed to Medieval art.
The most famous medieval art work is the monalisa
National Museum of Medieval Art was created in 1980.
Religious images were not a major focus of Renaissance art as opposed to Medieval art.
Religious Images were not a major focus of Renaissance art as opposed to medieval art.