Quest 6...Arts in the Middle Ages
Essential Concepts:
1. Art in the Middle Ages was much different than art
during the rule of ancient Greece and Rome.
2. Art in the Middle Ages revolved around Christianity.
Listen to this Computer side chat(9:43).
Write your reflection in your journal. |
Watch the videos on the bottom of this page to help you learn more about Illuminated Manuscripts.
This art book will help you with all questions.
Helpful link about Middle Age art: http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-art.htm
Research, collect photos and /or draw illustrations for each question and write in great detail in your journal about the following questions:
1. A. Find three images of Middle Ages Art (500-1300) and paste them in your journal.
http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-museum/museum-departments/curatorial-departments/medieval-art-and-the-cloisters
Cleveland Art Exhibit of Middle Age Art
For each image:
B. Image 1:
1. Describe the art.
2. What is the subject?
3. What is the artist trying to convey?
C. Image 2:
1. Describe the art.
2. What is the subject?
3. What is the artist trying to convey?
D. Image 3:
1. Describe the art.
2. What is the subject?
3. What is the artist trying to convey?
2. A. Find two illuminated manuscripts from the Middle ages (500-1300) and paste the pictures in your journal. See Cleveland Art
B. Write a caption about each.
3. What are illuminated manuscripts? http://www.illuminatedpage.com/history.html
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/illuminated_manuscripts.html
4. See the link for the following questions:(click on the word "question" to get to the link)
A. Who would have made illuminated manuscripts?
B. How did they make illuminated manuscripts?
C. Who would have seen illuminated manuscripts during the Middle Ages?
D. What kind of life do you think it would have been making illuminated manuscripts?
5. A.What are religious relics and why are they important?
B. Find two photos of religious relics and paste them in your journal.
C. Write a caption about each.
To see religious relics click Relics.http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/holyrelics.html
http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-museum/museum-departments/curatorial-departments/medieval-art-and-the-cloisters
Cleveland Art Exhibit of Middle Age Art
For each image:
B. Image 1:
1. Describe the art.
2. What is the subject?
3. What is the artist trying to convey?
C. Image 2:
1. Describe the art.
2. What is the subject?
3. What is the artist trying to convey?
D. Image 3:
1. Describe the art.
2. What is the subject?
3. What is the artist trying to convey?
2. A. Find two illuminated manuscripts from the Middle ages (500-1300) and paste the pictures in your journal. See Cleveland Art
B. Write a caption about each.
3. What are illuminated manuscripts? http://www.illuminatedpage.com/history.html
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/illuminated_manuscripts.html
4. See the link for the following questions:(click on the word "question" to get to the link)
A. Who would have made illuminated manuscripts?
B. How did they make illuminated manuscripts?
C. Who would have seen illuminated manuscripts during the Middle Ages?
D. What kind of life do you think it would have been making illuminated manuscripts?
5. A.What are religious relics and why are they important?
B. Find two photos of religious relics and paste them in your journal.
C. Write a caption about each.
To see religious relics click Relics.http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/holyrelics.html
MUSIC
Listen to the two examples below of Music from the Middle Ages:
6. A. Describe the music of the Middle Ages
B. What instruments are used?
C. Who heard this music?
Use these links (CLICK ON THE GREEN WORDS):
Music of the Middle Ages Guess the Instruments and Samples of Music
7. Summarize in great detail:
A. What art and music were like during the middle ages.
B. How was art and music seen/heard by you (remember your role) and your group?
Don't forget to think about when and where you would have seen art.
Write about the emotions, feelings and thoughts you have when seeing pieces of art during the Middle Ages.
For you project: Use the information you researched above to develop and design your group project.