Medieval Period Dates
From 476 AD to 1492.
Romanesque Style — features?
Massive stone, small windows, rounded arches.
Gothic Style — features?
Tall structures, pointed arches, flying buttresses.
Legend — role?
Narrative about saints or holy figures.
Chivalric Epic — theme?
Heroic deeds of knights, bravery, honor.
Old Church Slavonic — created?
In the 9th century by Saints Cyril and Methodius.
Book transmission — method?
Manual copying in monasteries.
Invention of Printing — year?
Circa 1450 by Gutenberg.
Medieval literary works — examples?
Beowulf, Song of Roland, Cantar de Mio Cid.
Old Slavic Script — types?
Glagolitic and Cyrillic.
Glosses — purpose?
Explain Latin texts in vernacular.
Old Czech Songs — themes?
Religious, heroic, patriotic.
Chronicles — significance?
Record of history, legends, national identity.
Architectural styles — main difference?
Romanesque is heavy and rounded; Gothic is tall and pointed.
Religious literature — themes?
Saints, miracles, divine themes.
Secular literature — themes?
Heroism, love, history.
Book transmission — key development?
From hand copying to printing.
Old Slavic language — significance?
First literary language for Slavs, religious texts.
Glosses and Bohemica — role?
Aid understanding, reflect Czech culture.
Old Czech Songs — examples?
Medieval Period Dates
5th to 15th century, ending in 1492.
Architectural Styles — main features?
Romanesque: heavy, rounded; Gothic: tall, pointed.
Religious Literature — themes?
Saints, miracles, faith, afterlife.
Secular Themes — examples?
Heroic epics, love poetry, chronicles.
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