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  Artifacts from Sutton Hoo were found in a burial site. The burial is thought to have been from very important person. The amount of wealth from burial means the artifacts came from a royal burial. It is believed that it could have been king Raedwald. England at this time was divided into a series of kingdoms, so it is hard to determine if this is definite or not. Beautiful gold, garnet and glass artifacts found in burial from early 7 th century. This time period is considered the Anglo-Saxon period. Anglo-Saxon refers to this period between roman rule and the Norman invasion in 1066. The word Anglo-Saxon comes from the Anglos and the Saxons, which were people who migrated to Great Britain in the 6 th century. This area is now known as northern Germany and southern Denmark. All of these artifacts were found at Sutton Hoo in ancient kingdom of East Anglia. Archaeologists found imprint of a large ship that had actually been used and hulled up from an estuary nea...

https://smarthistory.org/arts-of-the-islamic-world-the-medieval-period/ Mosques are very sacred Islamic buildings. Purpose of these architectures is to be a gathering place for prayer. Inside Mosques includes a lot of intricate art that all have purpose and symbolism to religion. The Mosque Lamps take part in the mosques in a very significant way.  The Mosque Lamp is not only appealing to look at, but also has a much deeper meaning with the details and form it presents. The lamp illuminates glow that symbolizes the divine light. The heavenly glow is to represents the presence of God. During the period of Mamluk in Egypt and Syria, some of the finest lamps were produced. Their purpose to be commissioned was to light up the interior of Mamluk mosques and charitable functions. Light that comes from the lamps is essential for the place of prayer. The light illuminates the mosques with heavenly light during the first and last daily prayers. The daily prayers occur before the sun ri...

 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-islam/chronological-periods-islamic/islamic-art-medieval/v/ilkhanid-mihrab-1354-55-isfahan-iran-metropolitan-museum-of-art-new-york The Mihrab (Prayer Niche) was created with a lot of artistic views and purpose with religion. The Mihrab was created in 755 A.D, originating in Iran, Isfahan. The  mihrab  is  so significant in archaeology due to the existence of an appropriately arranged mihrab  in a building. Because of this, the artwork can indicate Muslim attendance in a settlement. The prayer  niche  is the main focus inside of a mosque. A mosque is a symbol of Islamic architecture. This architecture has an important purpose by displaying the power of Allah the Almighty. The embellishments are to be engaged as part of  mosque  factors. It is more than to be just aesthetically pleasing to the viewer. The location is in the qibla wall, which is oriented toward the holy city of Islam...

https://smarthistory.org/iconoclastic-controversies/ The Madonna with Christ is a powerful and political mosaic created in the 9 th century. In 726 AD, art featuring religion icons was a considered controversial. There was always tension in church in creating images of religious figures like Christ, Mary, and Saints. 8 th century Emperor Leo III openly took an opinion against icons. Because of this, art from churches were removed and destroyed. This started the Iconoclastic Controversy. Iconoclasm means breaking images. Before this, there were numerous spiritual disputes over visual symbols, rightfulness, and the theological fundamentals. Conversely, the huge social, cultural and political disturbance of the emperor started really had a great impact on religious byzantine art. It is believed that real violence caused every image in constaople to be destroyed. Artists were out of luck for a while because of this because religious art was the main inspiration to them. ...

https://smarthistory.org/the-colossus-of-constantine/   Constantine became the Western emperor in 312. Later, in 324 he became the sole Roman emperor.  He was also the first emperor to follow Christianity. In 33n his deathbed he delivered a proclamation that secured Christians in the empire. He was last pagan roman emperor and ushers in Christianity and changes in Italy. The colossal statue of Constantine originated in the Basilica Nova in Rome. The fragments were found at the end of the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine. It could have filled that space and was meant for that placement. Michelangelo brought it to the Capitoline hill, the ancient government center The portrait of Constantine is one of the most significant figures of Late Antiquity.  In 1486, only fragments of the statue were discovered in the western apse of the Basilica Nova. The remains are now on display at the Palazzo dei Conservatori of Capitoline Museums in the courtyard. ...