ART 353 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Vikings, Chartres Cathedral, Isatis Tinctoria
27 Jul 2018
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April 13th: class at the morgan library (dress appropriately, have two typed questions for the man we"re meeting), meet at 3:15. A time where all 3 religions lived in harmony, supposedly. Even with conflict, there was dialogue between the communities. Religious extremism is such a relevant subject to then and now. Flourishing of pluralism through arts, culture, literature. Spain tolerated and respected, then pushed out all the jewish people there. Cordoba is very relevant as a city to convivencia. You need people to encourage convivencia to happen (and they did!) Individuals inspiring each other despite religion was the essence of convivencia. Bayeux, normandy (northern france, descendants of vikings, art from here is called. Not made traditionally (woven), but was embroidered by women. Recounts william the conqueror"s taking of the english crown. Religious and political propaganda, but also depicts life of the regular peasant of 11th century england.
