About 9th century Art
Illuminated books, religious objects and courtly commissions offer different routes into this period. Artistic practices across Europe, Asia and other regions followed distinct histories, with materials and designs also travelling through networks of exchange.
A century is a chronological guide, not a movement. Follow the artist, region and subject links to understand an individual work more precisely. Dates here refer to the original artwork; a modern reproduction does not change that historical date.