Observation

Most of the candidates attempted this question. Most of the candidates that attempted this question performed poorly, only a few were able to scale through successfully. The candidates were expected to answer in the following way:

(a)                 Styles and periods encompassed in Medieval art

-           Christian art.  
-           Byzantine art.                        
-           Anglo-Saxon and Viking.
-           Insular.
-           Carolingian.
-           Ottonian.
-           Romanesque.
-           Gothic art.                
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(b)                    Characteristics of Medieval art
-           Most human figures are produced in frontal view.                                                    

-            Good treatment of drapery with outlines in gold.
-           Use of symbols for identification.
-           Interior decorations were done in mosaic.
-           Use of stain glass.
-           Paintings usually portray stiff and formal qualities.                                                              

-           Paintings were profusely colourful.   
-           Manuscript illustrations were abounded.
-           Gold, silver and purple were used for illustration.
-           Figures were depicted to convey feelings of holiness.
-           Images are with large heads.
-           Some images have soulful eyes.
-           Paintings have biblical themes.
-           Images of Christ and Mary dominate the themes.
-           Soulful eyes are arranged in rhythmic patterns.