What works of Christian art were produced during the Medieval period?
For almost 600 years (400-1000), most European culture stagnated, due to barbarian-inspired anarchy and a general decline in living standards. Only the Christian Church survived, and even this was divided between Rome and Byzantium (Constantinople). Nevertheless, in its network of monasteries and scriptoriums on the fringes of Europe (see for example Irish Monastic Art) it was responsible for a range of illuminated gospel manuscripts, an activity later supported on the Continent by King Charlemagne I in Aachen. For more, see: Medieval Christian Art and for examples like the Book of Kells, see: Irish Illuminated Manuscripts. Q. What art did the Vikings produce? Vikings – pagan Danish, Norwegian and Swedish warriors – raided and settled widely in Europe, North America, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, England and Continental Europe. Most of their artifacts (mostly portable works) comprised functional tools or equipment, although Viking craftsmen also excelled at ornamental metalwor
