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[eduzian]

Wolfgang Musculus (1497- 1563) was a French theologian of the Reformation. He was very passionate about singing, knowledge, and languages. He served as deacon for seventeen years to the Cathedral Lady of Strasbourg. After his service he left to become a professor of theology at Bern.

http://www.pitts.emory.edu

[eduzian]

In the 11th century towns started to because of their geographical locations and how much trade they could bring in. As you can see in this picture; A town with access to the water had a much greater advantage due to the fact that it can import different things from different countries via boat. Many cities grew off trade and it gave craftsmen and other skilled workers a chance to showcase their products directly to the public. Towns also offered an enclosed space with walls that physically kept danger out and people safe. There was a rather large religious landscape that played an important role in the beginning of towns as well. Friars who would preach to the people in the town became essential to the spiritually practiced in the town.

http://www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/medieval/towns/medievaltowns.html

Eric Duzian HIS 100

[eduzian]

The image I chose gives an accurate depiction of what peasant life was like back in the Medieval times (1000-1400). It shows peasants working out on the fields doing different tasks like farming the crops and other activites. They can be seen carrying large mounds of hay in the background by horse on a cart. There seems to be a small village on left side in the background where the peasants probably live and sleep. Then there is a castle far in the back which indicates that these peasants served a king and they would farm crops for the castle.

Eric Duzian, HIS 100, Fall 2013

http://www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/medieval/rural/rurallife.html

[mcuhistory]

This artifact was called a alabastron. It was used for carrying things like oil and liquid substances. They were usually made out of alabaster which is where the name originated from. Overtime the Alabastron went through many changes that would alter the look and function of the piece. They would use gold-band glass like the one pictured above for higher end pieces. This would be a precursor to the production of Roman gold-glass vessels.

Eric Duzian

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/17.194.286