- Department: History of Art
- Module co-ordinator: Prof. Jane Hawkes
- Credit value: 40 credits
- Credit level: H
- Academic year of delivery: 2021-22
The art of Anglo-Saxon England allows a vivid insight into the radical changes, economic, political and social, that marked the area in the early medieval period.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Spring Term 2021-22 to Summer Term 2021-22 |
The art of Anglo-Saxon England allows a vivid insight into the radical changes, economic, political and social, that marked the area in the early medieval period. It is a period that saw a process of continual migration and settlement of Germanic peoples into the region, a movement that initially impacted on a Roman territory inhabited by Celtic peoples, and which saw the emergence of a complex society with an economically powerful ruling elite that embraced both ‘Church’ and ‘State’. It is a period that saw the continual activity of Christian missions, both into Anglo-Saxon England from Ireland and the Continental mainland, and into Europe from England. It is thus a period that saw a meeting of cultures that were pagan and Christian, secular and religious, oral and literate, Northern European and Mediterranean.
By studying the art used to decorate the metalwork, manuscripts and stone monuments produced in the region during this period we will explore the complexities of a visual culture that could be shaped by such interactions and, at the same time, could be consciously employed in attempts to shape them.
By the end of the module, students should have acquired:
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Two 2,000 word essays |
N/A | 100 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Two 2,000 word essays |
N/A | 100 |
Students will receive feedback on their formative assessed work within one week.
Students will receive feedback on their summative assessed work within 20 working days.