Early 13th century – Xia Gui paints Twelve Views from a Thatched Hut, during the Southern Song dynasty (now in Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri). The motet form originates out of the Ars antiqua tradition of Western European music. Manuscript culture develops out of this time period in cities in Europe, which denotes a shift from monasteries to cities for books. Pecia system of copying books develops in Italian university-towns and was taken up by the University of Paris in the middle of the century. Wooden movable type printing invented by Chinese governmental minister Wang Zhen in 1298. The earliest known rockets, landmines, and handguns are made by the Chinese for use in warfare. The Chinese adopt the windmill from the Islamic world. Guan ware vase is made, Southern Song dynasty. It is now kept at Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, London. 1250 – Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde, and other Ancestral Pueblo architectural complexes reach their apexBerlo and Phillips, 275 1280s – Eyeglasses are invented in Venice, Italy. Late 13th century – Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace is made during the Kamakura period. It is now kept at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Late 13th century – Descent of the Amida Trinity, raigo triptych, is made, Kamakura period. It is now kept at the Art Institute of Chicago. The Neo-Aramaic languages begin to develop during the course of the century.
early 13th century – xia gui paints twelve views from a thatched hut during the southern song dynasty (now in nelson-atkins museum of art kansas city missouri) the motet form originates out of the ars antiqua tradition of western european music manuscript culture develops out of this time period in cities in europe which denotes a shift from monasteries to cities for books pecia system of copying books develops in italian university-towns and was taken up by the university of paris in the middle of the century wooden movable type printing invented by chinese governmental minister wang zhen in 1298 the earliest known rockets landmines and handguns are made by the chinese for use in warfare the chinese adopt the windmill from the islamic world guan ware vase is made southern song dynasty it is now kept at percival david foundation of chinese art london 1250 – cliff palace mesa verde and other ancestral pueblo architectural complexes reach their apexberlo and phillips 275 1280s – eyeglasses are invented in venice italy late 13th century – night attack on the sanjo palace is made during the kamakura period it is now kept at museum of fine arts boston late 13th century – descent of the amida trinity raigo triptych is made kamakura period it is now kept at the art institute of chicago the neo-aramaic languages begin to develop during the course of the century