Question

What is one of the main characteristics of ottonian art?

Answer 1

Answer: Ottonian art of the early era is excessively dense, heavy, and almost gaudy; whereas later works are brighter and less structured, and are characterized by simpler lines that evoke feelings rather than impress them. Hurbert Janitscheck coined the term "Ottonian Art" in 1890 in order to recognize the ruling dynasty that ruled under the Ottonian Kings between the years 919 and 1024 that came to be known as the Ottonian Kings.

Answer 2

Characteristics of Ottonian Art

Rather, emphasis was placed on emotion and expressiveness. Figures were often elongated with obvious gestures. Ottonian artists were skilled workers with metals and precious materials, creating jewelry, book covers, and reliquaries, or containers for saints' remains and relics