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Sixth video about the Prerromanesque Art serie. Any doubt? Send me a message.

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The Prerromanesque period, which extends between the V century to XI century, is considered divided into two periods. The first corresponds to the VIII century, bounded by the Moslem invasion and the beginning of the reign of Charlemagne. This is the art of the barbarians established in the western provinces of the Roman Empire. The second period is started in France with the Carolingian Renaissance, which links to the first Romanesque art in Catalonia, France and Italy, and the art of the Asturian kingdom in Castile.

Ottonian art is one of the great european prerromanesque artistic movements, it's the successor of the carolingian art. End of first millenium. After the coronation of Otto I, emerged a renovated idea of Empire. Ottian art was a royal art, created to conform the existence of a viculation between emperors and christian rulers like Constantine, Theodoric or Justinian, and also Charlemagne.

The Holy Roman Empire. Desire of utilization of art as expression of imperial power and to legitimate them as heirs of the ancient christian Rome. Conexion with the byzantine art too. Emperors where accompanied by militaries and eclesiastic people. Spolio from Rome and Ravena.

About architecture, the Cathedral of Essen is remarkable by its relics, standing out the crosses. But the most important church was Hildesheim, very well decorated. The Cathedral of Spira will be included in the german romanesque.

About sculpture, is the same as always: is almost inexistent. Only little ivory or bronze plaques with gems, crystals and such. Toreutica. It is remarkable the Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, a delicious work of cloisonne that only italian artisans formed with byzantine tradition could have done.

About manuscripts, there are variety. The order in the video of the ones that appear are Otto III Gospel, Codex Egberti, Lectionary of Henry II, and Bamberg Apocalypse.

Music: Le jeu de Robin et Marion by Adam de la Halle

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