Migration period (Medieval)

Refers to the period and style of art produced by the Teutonic tribes who overran the declining Roman Empire from about 370 CE to about 800 CE, including Franks, Lombards, Vandals, Ostrogoths, and Visigoths. The style influenced architecture, sculpture, and manuscript illumination, but is most evident in the portable objects of the migrants, including metalsmiths' work and jewelry, often in gold, garnet, and enamel inlay. The style is characterized by a departure from classical design to instead favor stylized and ornamental design, isolated areas of color, and repetitive patterns of chevrons, crosses, lines, and dots.