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Anglo-Saxon Artistic Influences: An Exploration of Music, Literature, and Architecture

Delve into the diverse artistic realms of the Anglo-Saxons, from intricate manuscript illumination to philosophical celestial music, epic literature, and unique architecture styles. Unravel the fusion of Mediterranean, Celtic, and Germanic influences that shaped their creative expressions.

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Anglo-Saxon Artistic Influences: An Exploration of Music, Literature, and Architecture

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  1. Anglo-Saxon’s Artistic Influence By Sterling Harris and Tavares Jackson

  2. Painting • Early Anglo-Saxon manuscript illumination forms part of Insular art, a combination of influences from Mediterranean Celtic and Germanic styles

  3. Music • The 3 types of music were: • Musicamundana-the philosophical and astrological celestial music • Musica Humana-the music of human bodies and emotion • MusicaInstrumentalis- musical sounds from instruments • Music really just relied on vocals but the instruments that were use were panpipes, flutes, drums, organs, etc.

  4. Literature • Early literature took the form of lengthy epic poems • These poems reflected the reality of how life was back then. • These were written with confidence, not being harsh.

  5. Inventions Tuesday comes from Tiw (God of War) • Days of the Week • Easter Holiday • Feudalism • The Longbow Wednesday comes from Woden(chief Tuetonic god) Thursday comes from Thor (God of Thunder)

  6. Architecture • Many English churches were designed to have bits and pieces of earlier Saxon buildings • The churches had 2 different styles • In the South, the Roman model had incoporated chambers to the sides of aisle-less nave, and a apsidal on the east end. • In the North, they had simple designs featuring tall naves with no side chambers, and rectangular chancels.

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