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Romanesque Art(10th - 12th century)
Romanesque Art
•Romanesque (“ Romanish”or “Roman-like”)
•Mixture of different art styles
•Part of the Medieval period
•Rise of cathedrals, churches and monasteries.
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Retained many basic features of Roman Architectural StylesRound-Headed Arches and Barrel vauts
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Use of Acanthus
Romanesque Architecture
R o m a n e s q u e A r c h I t e c t u r e
1.) Nave2.) Aisle3.) Crossing4.)Choir5.)Transept6.)Chancel7.)Apse8.)Ambulatory9.)Radiating Chapel
R o m a n e s q u e A r c h I t e c t u r e• Tympanum: the surface
enclosed by the arch and lintel of an arched doorway, frequently carved with relief sculptures.
• Archivolt: the molding fram an arch. In Romanesque and Gothic architecture, each one of a series of arches framing the tympanum of a portal.
• Lintel: a horizontal beam spanning an openings, as over a window or door, or between two posts.
• Trumeau: doorpost supporting lintel.
• Jamb: the side of a doorway or window frame. The jambs of the portals of Romanesque and Gothic churches are frequently decorated with figure sculpture.
The Leaning tower of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Cathedral of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Basilica of St. Mary Magdalene, Burgundy, France
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Ribbed Vaulting
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Last Judgement, tympanum of west portal, Sainte- Foy, Conques, France
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West portal of Sainte Lazare Cathedral, Autun, Burgundy
The Last Judgement. Tympanum. Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d’Autun. Autun (France). 1146
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Stained Glass
Augsburg Cathedral, Germany•Late 11th century : five prophets
Hosea Daniel
Jonah David Moses
Cathedral, Poitiers
• Crucifixion
Chartres France
• Life of Christ
Tree of Jesse
Manuscript
Illuminated Manuscript•A manuscript in which the text supplemented
by the addition of decoration such as: > decorated initials, borders and > miniature illustration• vellum: best quality of parchment : (from the Old French Vélin, for "calfskin")
Illuminated Manuscript
•Religious nature: Bible and commentaries, lives of Saints, theological works, and Psalters as well as Gospels.•St. Albans Psalter, Hunterian Psalter, Winchester Bible, Fécamp Bible, Stavelot Bible, and Parc Abbey Bible.•Book of hours
Illuminated Manuscript
• Psalter: is a volume
containing the Book of Psalms, often with other devotional material bound in as well, such as a liturgical calendar and litany of the Saints.
Illuminated Manuscript
Book of Hours
Annunciation
St. Albans Psalter
Three magi following the stars Mary Magdalene announces the Risen Christ
Hunterian Psalter
•doubting Thomas (upper compartment) and Peter reaching out for Christ on the sea of Tiberias (lower compartment)
Doubting Thomas (upper compartment) and
Peter reaching out for Christ on the
sea of Tiberias (lower compartment)
Decorated initial D (psalm 38)
Hunterian Psalter
Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden
Winchester Bible
Morgan Leaf
> Morgan Libray, Manhattan, New York City, NY
historiated initial showing the
messengers of Elijah and Ahaziah
Mural paintingRomanesque Art
Mural painting
•A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface.
•A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.
Majestas Domini with Evangelists and Saints
• c. 1123• Fresco• Museu Nacional d'Art de
Catalunya, Barcelona
The Fight between David and Goliath
•c. 1123•Mural, 82 x 75 cm•Museu Nacional d'Art de
Catalunya, Barcelona
The Madonna Enthroned
c. 1123 Fresco Museu Nacional d'Art de
Catalunya, Barcelona
Creation Adam and the Original Sin
12th century Mural painting transferred to canvas,
width 450 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid
Hunt of the Hare
•12th century•Mural painting transferred to canvas,
185 x 360 cm•Museo del Prado, Madrid
Christ in Majesty and the Heavenly Jerusalem
•c. 1120•Fresco•Abbey Church,
Saint-Chef
Luxuria
1125-50 Fresco Saint-Nicolas,
Tavant
Fall of Man
c. 1140 Fresco
Saint-Jean-le-Vigne, Saint-Plancard
Christ on the White Horse
•c. 1150•Fresco•Cathedral, Auxerre
c. 1130 Mural painting Convent Frauenwörth,
Frauenchiemsee
The Christ from the Vision of Ezekiel
Wooden ceiling
1130s Painted wood St Martin, Zillis
Stoning of St Stephen
12th century Fresco Monastery
Church of St John, Müstair
mosaicRomanesque Art
MosaicMosaic is the art of creating images
with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials.
It may be a technique of decorative art, an aspect of interior decoration, or of cultural and spiritual significance as in a cathedral.
Mosaic on the vault
•c. 1301 (installation)•Mosaic•Baptistry, Florence
Christ Washing the Feet of His Disciples
•c. 1210•Mosaic•Basilica di San Marco, Venice
Crucifixion
•1200-20•Mosaic•Basilica di San
Marco, Venice
Cupola of genesis
•c. 1210•Mosaic•Basilica di San
Marco, Venice
Virgin praying
•c. 1210•Mosaic•Basilica di San Marco,
Venice
Romanesque art:Tapestry
Tapestry• is a form of textile art, woven on a vertical loom.
It is composed of two sets of interlaced threads, those running parallel to the length (called the warp) and those parallel to the width (called the weft); the warp threads are set up under tension on a loom, and the weft thread is passed back and forth across part or all of the warps.
Origins of Tapestry• In the middle Ages, tapestries had a purely utilitarian
function. They were originally designed to protect medieval rooms from damp and cold weather, to cover austere walls of big castles, or to insulate big rooms into more comfortable quarters. Tapestries used for furnishing big stone castles were very big in size and they required big looms, many workers and high capital investments. Thus, manufactories of this type arose in prosperous localities, usually weaving centers. By 1500, Flanders, especially Brussels and Bruges, had become the chief places of production. Due to their size and intricacy, tapestries became investments and displays of wealth and power.
Tapestry of creation
Tapestry of creation or Girona Tapestry; Cathedral of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
Cloth of St. Gereon
• Cloth of Gereon; Mural tapestry
Hestia Tapestry
• Hestia, Greek goddess of the hearth
The Hunt of the Unicorn