Reaction notes. Medieval art. Christianity and the Roman Empire

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Medieval art combined barbarian art, early Christianity and the Roman Empire. It used different media including mosaics, metalwork, stained glass, tapestries, illuminated manuscripts and sculpture. Irrespective of the media, the utilization of precious and valuable materials remained. Numerous artworks used expensive pigments, jewels, gold as well as other luxurious goods. However, rising illiteracy led to the conveyance of complicated symbolism and narratives thereby making art very stylized to lose the classical naturalism of Graeco-Roman times.
Byzantine period saw Christianity flourish to impact art. Early Christian churches were constructed during this period including Hagia Sophia. The churches were decorated internally and externally. They used mosaics and icons to decorate the churches. The decorations passed real-world political messages that...