This document contains images and descriptions of artworks and architectural structures from medieval Europe from the 8th century to the 13th century. It includes Viking ships, illuminated manuscripts, sculptures, tapestries, cathedrals and other buildings in styles such as Anglo-Saxon, Carolingian, Romanesque, Norman and Gothic from locations across Britain, France, Germany and other parts of Europe showcasing the evolution of art and architecture over the medieval period.
Viking. Burial ship, from Oseberg, Norway. ca. 800.
Map: Anglo-Saxon England and Celtic Ireland.
Anglo-Saxon. Sutton Hoo Burial Ship: Purse cover. ca. 625.
Medieval English. The Luttrell Psalter : Farmers using a moulboard plow and harnessed oxen. ca. 1325-40.
Medieval English. The Luttrell Psalter : Women at their Daily Tasks (Carrying milk from the Sheepfold). ca. 1325-40.
Medieval English. The Luttrell Psalter : Women at their Daily Tasks (Feeding the Chickens). ca. 1325-40.
Medieval English. The Luttrell Psalter : Women at their Daily Tasks (Spinning Wool). ca. 1325-40.
Anglo-Saxon. Crest of the Benty Grange Helmet in the form of a Boar, Derbyshire. Late seventh century. 3-1/2".
Bishop Eadfrith of Lindisfarne. The Lindisfarne Gospels , from Northumbria, England: Carpet page. ca. 698. 13-1/2" × 9-3/4".
Hiberno-Saxon. Book of Kells : Chi Rho Iota page in the Book of Matthew. Probably made at Iona, Scotland. Late eighth or early ninth century. 13" × 9-1/2".
Anglo-Saxon. Vespasian Psalter : David and Court Musicians, now fol. 30b, but likely once the frontispiece. Canterbury, England. First half of eighth century.
Map: The Empire of Charlemagne to 814.
Carolingian. Equestrian statue of Charlemagne. Early ninth century. Height: 9-1/2".
Carolingian. Utrecht Psalter : Psalm 111 (end) and psalm 112. From Benedictine Abbey at Hautvilliers, France. ca. 825-50. 13" × 9-1/8".
Carolingian. Harley Psalter : Psalm 111. Written in Carolingian miniscule. 73 folios. From Christ Church, Canterbury, England. 1010-30. 15" x 12-1/4".
Carolingian. Monastery at St. Gall, Switzerland: Plan. Redrawn and translated from the original parchment with red ink. ca. 820. 28" × 44-1/8".
Carolingian. Monastery of St. Gall, Switzerland: Reconstruction model based on the Plan, by Walter Horn. ca. 825 (1965).
Medieval English. Liber scivias : Hildegard's Vision (facsimile of manuscript lost during World War II). ca. 1150-1200.
Musical Notation: Dixit Dominus from Psalm 109.
Musical Notation: Kyrie Eleison from opening of mass.
Ottonian. Gero Crucifix . ca. 970. Figure: 6' 2".
Norman. Motte and bailey castle (color drawing).
Map: The Pilgrimage routes.
Romanesque. Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy, Conques, Auvergne, France. ca. 1050–1120.
Norman. Closer Look: Bayeux Tapestry : King Edward the Confessor talking to Harold, Earl of Wessex. 1070-80. Entire length: 231'.
Norman. Closer Look: Bayeux Tapestry : Harold swears allegiance to William. 1070-80. Entire length: 231'.
Norman. Closer Look: Bayeux Tapestry : The Normans sail for England. 1070-80. Entire length: 231'.
Norman. Closer Look: Bayeux Tapestry : After assuming the throne, Harold is disturbed by the arrival of a comet. 1070-80. Entire length: 231'.
Norman. Closer Look: Bayeux Tapestry : Harold is hit by an error in the eye and is slain. 1070-80. Entire length: 231'.
Romanesque. Reliquary effigy of Sainte-Foy. Made in the Auvergne region, France, for the Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy, Conques, France. 983-1013, with later additions. Height: 34".
Romanesque. Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy, Conques, Auvergne, France: Nave interior. ca. 1050-1120.
Romanesque. Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy, Conques, Auvergne, France: Plan, with ambulatory and radiating chapels. ca. 1050-1120.
Romanesque. Church of Sainte-Madeleine, Vézelay, France. ca. 1089-1206.
Romanesque. Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy, Conques, Auvergne, France: West portal, tympanum, Last Judgment . ca. 1065.
Romanesque. Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy, Conques, Auvergne, France: West portal, tympanum, Last Judgment . Detail. ca. 1065.
Romanesque. Abbey Church (Cluny III), Cluny, Burgundy, France. View from the east. Reconstruction drawing after Conant. 1088-1130.
Romanesque. Abbey Church (Cluny III), Cluny, Burgundy, France. Ambulatory capital: The Third Tone of the Sacred Psalmody . 1088-1130.
Map: The Crusades, 1096–1204.
Romanesque. Krak des Chevaliers, Syria. First occupied 1109.
Romanesque. Reconstruction: Stone Castle (color drawing). Beginning 1078.
Romanesque. Casket with scenes of courtly love, from Limoges. ca. 1180. 3-5/8" × 8-1/2" × 6-3/8".
Gothic. Chrétien de Troyes, Romance of Lancelot: Lancelot Crossing the Sword Bridge and Guinevere in the Tower . ca. 1300. 13-1/2" × 10".
Romanesque. Continuity & Change: Toward a New Urban Style, Gothic: Church of Sainte-Madeleine, Vézelay, France. Angel Subduing Demon. Decorated column capital in Romanesque style. ca. 1089-1206.
Gothic. Continuity & Change: Toward a New Urban Style, Gothic: Reims Cathedral, Reims, France. West façade, central portal: Angel & Virgin of the Annunciation (Detail). 1245-55.