Medievalism
Scholarly medieval fascination
Medievalism is an interest in or devotion to the culture, art, ideas, and practices of the Middle Ages.
The term covers both scholarly study of medieval history and the romantic revival of medieval themes in literature, architecture, and decorative arts that flourished in the 19th century.
It also describes contemporary movements that celebrate or recreate aspects of medieval life, from Renaissance fairs to fantasy literature.
Her medievalism showed in everything from her taste in fiction to her collection of illuminated manuscripts.
Land-for-service social structure
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- ChristendomCollective Christian world
- theocracyRule by religious authority
corporatism · guild socialism · anti-modernism · traditionalism · golden age myth · nationalism · reactionary · authoritarianism
Architectural return to medieval forms
- Pre-RaphaelitesMid-1800s artistic brotherhood
- VictorianOf a prim era
- RomanticismEmotion-centered artistic movement
- RuskinVictorian aesthete and essayist
William Morris · pointed arch · tracery · stained glass · illumination · tapestry · heraldry · antiquarianism
- Game of ThronesDragons and intrigue
- Dungeons and DragonsFantasy roleplaying game system
- worldbuildingConstructing imaginary universes for fiction
- sword and sorceryGenre mixing blades, spells
quest · dragon · castle · knight errant · wizardry · feudal · tavern · blacksmith
Educational funding or erudition
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- historiographyStudy of history-writing
- periodizationDivision into distinct periods
- philologyStudy of historical texts
paleography · archives · symposium · monograph · tenure · curriculum · seminar · bibliography
Hand-decorated medieval book
- gargoyleDecorative architectural waterspout
- cloisterCovered monastic walkway
- battlementToothed fortress wall crown
- vaulted ceilingArched overhead interior surface
heraldic · rose window · abbey · reliquary · bestiary · castle architecture · fortification · keep
feudalism
Land-for-service social structure
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- ChristendomCollective Christian world
theocracy · corporatism · guild socialism · anti-modernism · traditionalism · golden age myth · nationalism · reactionary · authoritarianism · paternalism
Gothic Revival
Architectural return to medieval forms
- Pre-RaphaelitesMid-1800s artistic brotherhood
- VictorianOf a prim era
- RomanticismEmotion-centered artistic movement
Ruskin · William Morris · pointed arch · tracery · stained glass · illumination · tapestry · heraldry · antiquarianism · historicism
Tolkien
- Game of ThronesDragons and intrigue
- Dungeons and DragonsFantasy roleplaying game system
- worldbuildingConstructing imaginary universes for fiction
sword and sorcery · quest · dragon · castle · knight errant · wizardry · feudal · tavern · blacksmith · chainmail
scholarship
Educational funding or erudition
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- historiographyStudy of history-writing
- periodizationDivision into distinct periods
philology · paleography · archives · symposium · monograph · tenure · curriculum · seminar · bibliography · footnotes
illuminated manuscript
Hand-decorated medieval book
- gargoyleDecorative architectural waterspout
- cloisterCovered monastic walkway
- battlementToothed fortress wall crown
vaulted ceiling · heraldic · rose window · abbey · reliquary · bestiary · castle architecture · fortification · keep · portcullis
Medievalismmodernism
Favoring contemporary approaches
futurism · contemporaneity · postmodernism · progressivism · classicism
Medievalismprogressivism
Philosophy advocating societal reform
futurism · modernization · presentism · forward-looking · innovation
Medievalismmedieval history
Study of Middle Ages
medieval studies · historical accuracy · historiography · archaeological evidence