Roman art, German art, and Islamic art mixed together in the Early Middle Ages to create a new form, which we call medieval art. Medieval art is usually divided into several different kinds, each of which were expressed differently in different countries, and which even happened at different times in different places as well.
First is Late Antique art, where some people made art in a more or less Roman style, so people would know they were Roman Christians, while other people were making consciously German art, so people would know they were Germans and Arians. In Spain and Constantinople, Late Antique art lasted until the Arab conquest of Spain in 700 and the iconoclast controversy in the 700s AD. In France, it lasted longer, until the end of the Merovingians around 800 AD. In England and Germany, still later, until about 1000 AD. In Italy, where people were proud of their Roman heritage, they kept making Late Antique art until about 900 AD.
Medieval art tended to focus on the religious subjects theme.
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.
Religious images were not a major focus of Renaissance art as opposed to Medieval art.
Medieval art focused largely on the religious. Aside from that, however, there was always secular art produced, the Bayeux Tapestry being one example. The secular gradually became more important in the second half of the Middle Ages and was largely like art today in its subject matter, which included themes relating to love, war, normal life, and so on.
A key characteristic of medieval art is its focus on religious themes and an emphasis on symbolism, often prioritizing spiritual representation over realism. Figures in medieval art are typically stylized and lack proportionality, contrasting with Renaissance art's emphasis on naturalism, perspective, and human anatomy. Additionally, medieval art often features flat, two-dimensional depictions, whereas Renaissance art embraces depth and three-dimensionality.
Elizabeth Langsford Sears has written: 'The ages of man in medieval art' -- subject(s): Art, Medieval, Life cycle, Human, in art, Medieval Art, Men in art, Themes, motives
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Religious subjects and religious feelings.
Sherry C. M. Lindquist has written: 'The meanings of nudity in medieval art' -- subject(s): Medieval Art, Nude in art, Themes, motives
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Candace Bahouth has written: 'Candace Bahouth's Medieval Needlepoint' 'Flowers, birds, and unicorns' -- subject(s): Art, Medieval, Decoration and ornament, Medieval, Medieval Art, Medieval Decoration and ornament, Needlework, Patterns, Themes, motives