Compare And Contrast The Middle Ages And The Medieval Period

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The Medieval Period
The Middle Ages, also known as the Medieval Period, was a thousand-year period in European history, including the Romanesque and the Gothic artistic styles. During this period of time, there were many major events, including the fall of the Roman Empire. Medieval European culture emphasized strong Christian faith, emphasizing afterlife and a movement away from classical forms of expression (MindEdge, 3.12). The Romanesque art dominated Europe starting in the 10th century and ending in the 12th century when it began to be replaced by Gothic art. Being noted for its architecture, there were also distinctive Romanesque sculpture, fresco paintings, metalwork, manuscript illumination, and tapestries. Evolving from the Romanesque …show more content…

The most commonly known difference between the Middle Ages and Renaissance is the different art styles. The Middle Ages portrayed Gothic art, characterized by point arches and ribbed vaults (Kaushik, 2011). The Gothic style art incorporated fine woodwork and stonework. An example of Middle age, medieval age, is the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. The Renaissance artists, such as Michelangelo, followed the more classical form of art, focusing more on human beauty and religion (Kaushik, 2011). An example of Renaissance art is Michelangelo’s statue of …show more content…

In the Medieval ages, the English literature faced a dark phase. Authors used parchment paper and all of the text was neatly handwritten by a trained scribe. The languages then were only Latin and Greek (Kaushik, 2011). The development of the printing press was the greatest cultural achievement during the Renaissance era. With having the printing press, it encouraged writers to write in the local language, rather than Greek and Latin (Kaushik, 2011).
Renaissance artists broke the static mold of medieval art. During the Middle Ages, technique, style, and art materials stayed constant. Giotto was the first Renaissance artist to change the face of art, but others built upon and improved the techniques (SparkNotes Editors, n.d.). New techniques and materials were developed to only make art in different

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