Art,+Literature+&+Music

 __Back To Research Notes Art__ -Most art pieces by Anglo Saxons were made in the time slot 871-899 and incorporated religion in almost all recovered art pieces -Anglo Saxons excelled in the making of jewelry, metalwork and sculptures -They also worked with enemal, glass, fresco and ivory -Lots of artwork is incorporated into the architecture of Anglo Saxons buildings

__Metalwork__ -Anglos Saxon metalwork had a great rep, as far as Italy -Lots of metalwork was done in fragile gold -the gold was engraved in to make beautiful designs -skilled metalwork is shown by looking at the armour of the anglo saxons -masks has designs engraved to make them look more serious

__Jewelry__ -Anglo Saxons are responsible for some of the most beautiful jewelry -mostly made from metal chains, bronze, silver and gold  -silver and gold were mostly worn by people of higher status -types of jewelry included:necklaces, bracelets, head pieces and rings

__Sculptures__ -Anglo Saxons chiseled at huge rocks to come up with a beautiful end product -Many of these art works still stand today - A great example of skilled stonework is the massive stone crosses chiseled in churches

__Music__ -Anglo Saxons understanding and appreciation for music is outstanding -Anglo Saxons used music to tell stories -storytelling and music was considered the greatest form of entertainment -Some made a living of touring with a small group of musicians preforming all across England in kings courts -Three types of instruments were used: stringed, percussive and wind instruments -most common instrument was the lyre which is similar to todays violin

__Literature__ -Many Anglo Saxon literature (old english literature) has been recovered -Anglo saxons wrote many things like poetry, bible translations, legal works, riddles, stories, poems and sermons -the most studied literature is the fascinating poetry of the Anglo Saxons -there were different types of poetry like heroic poetry, christian poetry, classic poetry, and elegiac poetry -herioc poetry is a long poem about a heroic figure who fights in battles -christian peotry is the religious stuff -classic/latin peotry is literature that is mixed with latin language -elegiac poetry are poems with a wise underlying message