Medieval Art

Medieval Art covers a about 1000 years of art in Europe and Africa. Medieval Art includes major art movements and periods like:

• National and Regional Art
• Genres
• Revivals
• Artists Crafts
• Artists

Art historians tried to classify Medieval Art into major periods and styles but often they had some difficulties. A generally accepted scheme included:

• Christian Art
• Migration Period Art
• Byzantine Art
• Insular Art
• Pre-Romaneseque Art
• Romaneseque Art
• Gothic Art

as well as many other different periods within these styles. Medieval Art has been produced in any mediaand most of the work remained in large numbers includes

• Sculpture 
• Illuminated Manuscripts
• Stained Glass
• Metalwork
• Mosaics

In the early part of the period some pieces of work were called "minor arts" or "decorative arts", such as metal work, ivory carving, enamel and embroidery, they all used precious metals and they were all probably worth more than some paintings or monumental sculptures.  

At the start of the Medieval Art periods most significant works were very rare and very expensive associated with secular elites monasteries or churches, they were normally produces by monks. 

Some examples of Medieval Art work.