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Medieval art is a very broad term that includes a wide variety of different art styles, media, and techniques. The styles varied from Illuminated manuscripts and metalwork to architecture, sculptures, and paintings. Since Medieval art is a broad category, we can also divide its history into different unique periods.. The medieval period brought significant art movements, genres, painting styles, revivals, unique crafts, and pathbreaking artists. Here's a closer look at the paintings and artists during the different art periods in the medieval era.

Medieval art was produced in many media, and works survive in large numbers in sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, stained glass, metalwork and mosaics, all of which have had a higher survival rate than other media such as fresco wall-paintings, work in precious metals or textiles, including tapestry.. The Medieval period, commonly referred to as the Middle Ages, spans over 1000 years. The Roman Empire's fall around 300 CE marked the starting point of the Medieval period, which lasted until the beginning of the Renaissance around the early 1400s. This period was an exceptionally influential era of Western art culture which gave rise to many famous Medieval paintings. Major art movements.