How were the objects buried during the year 800? What were the symbols found in the canon tables? Give some examples of stone sculpture.

Art History 201: Week 11 Lecture Notes “Arts of Migration/Mission in Northern Europe” For clearer images go to Learn@UW *Comparison Med. = Mediterranean 4/3 Arts of Migration and Monastic Mission in Northern Europe Themes: Migration Art (Scandinavia) 1. Flourishing metalwork, portable personal adornment = symbols of status;conspicuous consumption 2. Germanic traditions of zoomorphic (animal) interlace with apotropaic symbolism 3. Customs of ship burial/treasure Missionary Art 4. Assimilation of med. Christ art with in indigenous Northern European culture esp. In book art 5. Distinctive embellishment of the world Gospel books (book of Kells= mix of european