Artes im Mittelalter

This work explores the evolution of knowledge and the arts from the Middle Ages to modern times. It begins with an introduction to the significance of arts in both historical and contemporary contexts. The first section examines the function of music, the role of education in virtue according to Thomasin von Zerclaere, and the worldview of Roger Bacon. It discusses the curriculum of universities, early 14th-century music theory, and perspectives on the 1348 plague by Heinrich von Mügeln and Konrad von Megenberg, highlighting the transition from medieval to modern understandings of knowledge and truth. The second section delves into concepts of encyclopedism in Byzantium and the significance of theological summae as a literary genre. It addresses the imitation of morals and the pragmatic transformation of music theory during the High and Late Middle Ages, as well as the didactic adaptation of Boethius' work in Middle English. The discussions continue with Hermannus Piscator's engagement with Johannes Trithemius regarding historical reconstruction. The third section focuses on the interplay of knowledge and magic, exploring the role of magicians in medieval epics and knowledge exchange in 12th and 13th-century Spain. The fourth section examines artistic projects under Charlemagne, the poetics of Latin verse, and the sculptural narratives of the Florence Cathedral's campanile. Finally, the fifth section presents the depiction o