1. Romanesque and Byzantine art, c. 1000 - 1200 A.D. Classical
Romanesque art is in the areas that were the areas that were the Western Roman Empire until it fell c, 100 AD (e.g. Italy, France).
Byzantine art comes from Constantinople where the Eastern Roman Empire (a.k.a the Byzantine Empire) lasted until Islamic Turks conquered Constantinople in 1453 and renamed it Istanbul.
Characteristics: Calm, Poised, Reasonable, Rational, Ethical Goodness
Christ, 12th century, Hajia Sophia, Istanbul
2. Gothic art, c. 1150 - 1350 Romantic
Characteristics: Emotional, Magical, Mysterious, Fantastical
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