800-900 - Carolingian Style Art (7 marzo 800 anni – 1 agos 900 anni)

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o Attempted emphasis on realism
o Amounted to hyperrealism
o Involves monstrous/human figures
o Christian figures
o Luxury items made for the church rather than aristocrats
o Decoration vs Illumination
o Purple was expensive dye, extracted from squid a long way out
 Purple pages were created with purple and had gold leaves on it
o Many pieces were brightly painted, brightly colored.
 Over time paint is removed

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