Middle+Ages+Artifacts


 * < //13th-century joust from the Codex Manesse // ||< //Battle of Poitiers // ||
 * < [[image:knights_jousting.jpg align="center"]] ||< [[image:Battle_of_Poitiers.jpg align="center"]] ||
 * <  This is a picture of a 13th century joust between two knights. I like and chose this picture because it stood out to me with its bright colors, that also tells me how the knights dressed to get peoples attention. It depicts what kind of weapons they fought with, long spears, swords, and what looks like a modern axe. As far as protection it is clear they used shields and heavily plated armor, they probably fell multiple times. I also like this picture because it has different aspects to it.

This was definitely social because it visualizes who watched the tournaments, mostly women swooned over the winners. It also makes me see how they were treated, no one cared about if they got hurt they just wanted to see someone win. And it gives the winner so much popularity and proving their skills to be the best. It's also economical because the cost of what it takes to do this, buy all of the things that you need, to have had enough training to actually win, plus people may want to hire them for jobs or something that they need them for. ||< This is a painting of the battle of Poitiers that was fought on September 19th 1356. The painting was made in the 15th century and shows a lot of things. It shows the detail of how they fought, as in battle plans and formation, apparently they had none. It pictures their horses and their armor in tiny details. It also has their weapons that they used in it, bow and arrow and long spears were used. One thing I noticed was that they have their flags raised high and proud, distinctly different. A castle is in the background, maybe the opposing side was going to invade the castle next.

I think this deals with economic, social and political. I think this because economic and political work together, the kings, monarchs or whoever is ruling at the time now has the liberty to tax the people in their empire to support this battle, and they will have much more power, maybe more land or a goal that they had accomplished, that may make them more favorable to stay in rule. And, also the fact that two areas are fighting to begin with shows that they had social problems between the areas of argument.

I'm sure the rulers don't like each other that much either, so this really adds to my essential question. And lastly, I chose this because it gives me so much information in just one tiny little thing, information that is even interesting at that. || ||
 * < //Interior of Charlemagne's Palatine Chapel // ||< //Suetonius, De Vita// //Caesarum// ||
 * < [[image:Interior_of_Charlemagne's_Palatine_Chapel.jpg align="center"]] ||< [[image:guy.jpg align="center"]]
 * < This is a photograph of Charlemagne's, they say it is the finest surviving example of Carolingian architecture. Its beautiful walls look hand painted and the chandelier is a creation of beauty. It's dimly lit ways make everything stand out, so therefore it caught my eye.

The dome at the top has paintings and the tiny arches within the complicated but beautiful architecture show the basic form of some of the middle ages great buildings. It's rounds and rounds of texture are captivating, it seems like it would be a very big tourist site.

It was started as a project by Charlemagne in 786. I think this has to do with social because it's a chapel, which is religion and religion is social. It seems like a beautiful place to see in person. With it's long extended hallways there are many different parts to it. ||< This is a painting of a middle age man with a instrument. I chose this picture because it stood out to me, bringing a nightly, maybe serenade, to life. Its rich and bright colors were perfect and I really like this picture. This picture tells me what type of clothes they wore, maybe it's a certain clothing for the night and day.

Then it shows me what some of their instruments look like, and how they are played. This instrument looks like a mini harp played with a violin bow. I'm guessing you strum the strings of the tiny instrument with the bow. This has to do with my essential question in the category of Social. I say this because the music that people sing and make can do with entertainment, work, religion and other things. So those things are social. ||
 * < //Medieval Homage to French King// ||< //Bibliography// ||
 * < [[image:clothing.jpg align="center"]] ||< [[file:bibliography of artifacts.docx]] ||
 * < I like this picture because it shows me the vibrant colors that they wore in the Middle Ages. Their hair and hats all seems to be the same, no longer or a different color than the other. Some are wearing jackets and pants with boots in very nice colors, some are wearing robes and some have staffs. There is one nun with her head covered in white and wearing her black robe.

I also see the king or emperor, which is which with a sort of staff in his hand and a hat that matches his gold and royal blue robe. This deals with social because of the ranks your in make you wear different clothes and it's also economical because you must be in a pretty high rank to not be in rags like serfs and pheasants, so you must have a deal of money. ||< My bibliography for all of the pictures on this page. ||