Medieval (Medieval? Ages) (about 476 ~ 1453) is an era in European history (mainly in western Europe). From the demise of the western Roman Empire hundreds of years later (476), the feudal system ruled the world until the Renaissance (453), capitalism rose.

The word "Middle Ages" was used by humanists in the late15th century. Europe in this period did not have a strong regime to rule. Feudal separatism brought frequent wars, which led to the stagnation of science and technology and productivity, and people lived in hopeless pain. Therefore, the Middle Ages or early Middle Ages are generally called "dark ages" in Europe and America. Traditionally, it is considered as a period of relatively slow development in the history of European civilization.

Medieval European painting was dominated by religious themes, and the themes describing ordinary people's daily life (such as weddings) did not appear until the end of 13, and gradually became popular in the late Renaissance.

According to the definition of medieval time, Jan Van Eyck's The Wedding of Anofini (1434) is more appropriate. ?

Middle Ages

The Middle Ages (about 476 ~ 1640) is an era in European history (mainly in Western Europe), from the fall of the Western Roman Empire (476) to the British bourgeois revolution (1640).