What was the location when literature and arts back from dark ages?

Answer 1

Early scholars gave the name "Dark Ages" to the period in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. During this period, barbarian Goths, Vandals, and Huns swept down on Europe from the north and east. They destroyed many fine buildings and works of art that had existed during Roman times. During the Dark Ages, knowledge survived only in monasteries, and there were very few schools. Many of the old Arts and Crafts were lost. This is why the time was called the "Dark Ages."

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Art during the middle Ages was different based on the location in Europe as well as the period of time. Much of the art in Europe during the middle Ages was religious art with Catholic subjects and themes. The different types of art included painting, sculpture, metal work, engraving, stained glass windows, and manuscripts. Gothic art grew out of Romanesque art. Gothic artists began to use brighter colors, dimensions and perspective, and moved toward more realism.

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Here a few of the more famous literary works from the middle Ages:

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Beowulf - Unknown author. This Epic poem was written in England, but tells the story of the hero Beowulf in Scandinavia.

The Canterbury Tales - by Geoffrey Chaucer. A series of tales that portray Chaucer's view of English society at the time.

Caedmon's Hymn - This hymn, recorded by a monk, is the oldest surviving Old English poem.

The Divine Comedy - by Dante Alighieri. Often considered one of the greatest works in world literature, this story describes Dante's view of the afterlife.

The Book of Margery Kempe - by Margery Kempe. This book is considered to be the first autobiography written in English.

The Ecclesiastical History of the English People - by Venerable Bede. This history of the English church earned Bede the title "Father of English History".

The Decameron - by Giovanni Boccaccio. This book has a number of stories and describes life in 14th century Italy.

The Travels of Marco Polo - by Marco Polo. This book tells the story of how Marco Polo traveled to the far east and China.

Le Morte d'Arthur - by Sir Thomas Malory. This book tells the story of legendary King Arthur.

Piers Plowman - by William Langland. This allegorical poem tells of a man in search of the true Christian life.