Art of Ottonian Renaissance , Ottonian art ( English Ottonian art ) - the name of the style of pre-Romanesque art in Germany and, in some cases, the Netherlands . The term was introduced in the 19th century by art historian after the name of a dynasty that ruled in Germany and Northern Italy from 919 to 1024, three representatives of which were named Otto . Along with is a key element of the Renaissance . This style of art does not coincide exactly with the chronological framework of the Saxon dynasty, capturing also the period of the Salic dynasty , whose art has no special name. In the traditional periodization of the history of art, Ottonian art follows the Carolingian art and precedes the Romanesque art , although there is no clear boundary between them. Like these specified styles, Ottonian art was predominantly localized in several small towns and important monasteries , at the court of the emperor and his main vassals.
Literature
- A. Guber, M. Dobroklonsky, L. Reinhardt. Art of Germany // Universal Art History in 6 volumes. - Art, 1960. - T. II . - pp . 310-345 .