Romanesque Art/Architecture11th-12th Centuries

Cathedral of St. James, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 1078-1122

Plan of Cathedral of Saint James, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Transept, Cathedral of Saint James, Santiago de Compostela. 10781122, Galicia, Spain

Cathedral Complex, Pisa, Cathedral, begun 1063; Baptistry, begun 1153; Campanile, begun 1174; Campo Santo, 13th centuryTuscany, Italy

Exterior, Speyer Cathedral c. 10801106 and second half of the 12th century, Speyer, Germany

Plan of Durham Cathedral, showing original east end

Nave, Durham Cathedral Vault height about 73' (22.2 m ), 10871133, England

Church of Saint-tienne, Caenc. 106077; faade c. 10961100; spires 13th century,Normandy, France

Composite diagram of Church of Saint-tienne, Caen, showing original 11th-century timber roof and later 12th-century six-part vault inserted under the roof

Nave, Church of Saint-tienne, Caen, c. 106077; vaulted c. 1130 Normandy, France

Dover Castle Dover, England

Wiligelmus, Creation and Fall, West Faade, Modena Cathedral, c. 10991100, Modena, Emilia, Italy

Gislebertus, Last Judgment, Tympanum on West Portal, Cathedral of Saint-Lazare, Autun, c. 112030 or 113045Burgundy, France

Capital: Suicide of Judas, Cathedral of Saint-Lazare, Autun, c. 1125

example of a Tympanum

Bishop Odo Blessing the Feast, the Bayeux Tapestry, NormanAnglo-Saxon embroidery, linen with wool, c. 106682, Bayeux, France

Messengers Signal the Appearance of a Comet (Halleys Comet), The Bayeux Tapestry

Virgin and Child, Oak with polychromy,height 31, Late 12th century, Auvergne region, France / The Metropolitan Museum of Art

St. Matthew, from the Codex ColbertinusTempera on vellum,7 X 4,c. 1100Bibliothque National Paris

Facsimile frontispiece with Hildegard and Volmar, Liber Scivias, 116575,Original MS lost during World War II

The Mouth of Hell, Winchester Psalter ,Ink and tempera on vellum,12 X 9, c. 1150Winchester, England / The British Library, London

John of Worcester, Page with The Dream of Henry I (Those Who Work; Those Who Fight; Those Who Pray), Worcester Chronicle, Ink and tempera on vellum, each page 12 X 9,c. 1140,From Worcester, England / Corpus Christi College, Oxford

*Artist: n/aTitle: Europe in the Romanesque Period Medium: n/aSize: n/aDate: n/a Source/ Museum: n/a

*Artist: n/aTitle: Art and Its Context: The Pilgrim's JourneyMedium: n/aSize: n/aDate: n/aSource/ Museum: n/a

*Artist: n/aTitle: Reconstruction drawing (after Conant) of Cathedral of Saint James, Santiago de CompostelaMedium: n/aSize: n/aDate: 10781122. Western portions later Source/ Museum: n/a

*Artist: n/aTitle: Plan of Cathedral of Saint James, Santiago de Compostela, Spain Medium: n/aSize: n/aDate: n/a Source/ Museum: n/a

*Artist: n/aTitle: Transept, Cathedral of Saint James, Santiago de Compostela. View toward the crossing Medium: n/aSize: n/aDate: 10781122Source/ Museum: Galicia, Spain

*Artist: n/aTitle: Cathedral Complex, Pisa Medium: n/aSize: n/aDate: Cathedral, begun 1063; Baptistry, begun 1153; Campanile, begun 1174; Campo Santo, 13th centurySource/ Museum: Tuscany, Italy

*Artist: n/aTitle: Exterior, Speyer Cathedral Medium: n/aSize: n/aDate: c. 10801106 and second half of the 12th centurySource/ Museum: Speyer, Germany

*Artist: n/aTitle: Plan of Durham Cathedral, showing original east end Medium: n/aSize: n/aDate: n/aSource/ Museum: n/a

*Artist: n/aTitle: Nave, Durham Cathedral Medium: n/aSize: Vault height about 73' (22.2 m )Date: 10871133. Original east end replaced by a Gothic choir, 1242c. 1280Source/ Museum: England

*Artist: n/aTitle: Church of Saint-tienne, CaenMedium: n/aSize: n/aDate: c. 106077; faade c. 10961100; spires 13th centurySource/ Museum: Normandy, France*Artist: n/aTitle: Composite diagram of church of Saint-tienne, Caen, showing original 11th-century timber roof and later 12th-century six-part vault inserted under the roof Medium: n/aSize: n/aDate: n/aSource/ Museum: n/a

*Artist: n/aTitle: Nave, Church of Saint-tienne, Caen Medium: n/aSize: n/aDate: c. 106077; vaulted c. 1130 Source/ Museum: Normandy, France

*Artist: n/aTitle: Dover Castle Medium: n/aSize: n/aDate: n/aSource/ Museum: Dover, England

*Artist: WiligelmusTitle: Creation and Fall, West Faade, Modena Cathedral Medium:Size: Height approx. 3' (92 cm)Date: Building begun 1099; sculpture c. 10991100Source/ Museum: Modena, Emilia, Italy

*Artist: GislebertusTitle: Last Judgment, Tympanum on West Portal, Cathedral (Originally Abbey Church) of Saint-Lazare, Autun Medium: n/aSize: n/aDate: c. 112030 or 113045Source/ Museum: Burgundy, France

*Artist: n/aTitle: Capital: Suicide of Judas, Cathedral of Saint-Lazare, Autun Medium: n/aSize: n/aDate: c. 1125Source/ Museum: Burgundy, France

*Artist: n/aTitle: South Portal and Porch, Priory Church of Saint-Pierre, Moissac Medium: n/aSize: n/aDate: c. 1115Source/ Museum: Tarn-et-Garonne, France

*Artist: n/aTitle: Bishop Odo Blessing the Feast, the Bayeux Tapestry Medium: NormanAnglo-Saxon embroidery, linen with woolSize: height 20" (50.8 cm)Date: c. 106682Source/ Museum: From Canterbury, Kent, England, or Bayeux, Normandy, France / Centre Guillaume le Conqurant, Bayeux, France

*Artist: n/aTitle: Messengers Signal the Appearance of a Comet (Halleys Comet), The Bayeux Tapestry Medium: NormanAnglo-Saxon embroidery Linen with woolSize: height 20" (50.8 cm)Date: c. 106682Source/ Museum: From Canterbury, Kent, England, or Bayeux, Normandy, France / Centre Guillaume le Conqurant, Bayeux, France

*Artist: n/aTitle: Detail, Bishop Odo Blessing Feast, the Bayeux Tapestry Medium: NormanAnglo-Saxon embroidery, linen with woolSize: height 20" (50.8 cm)Date: c. 106682Source/ Museum: from Canterbury, Kent, England, or Bayeux, Normandy, France / Centre Guillaume le Conqurant, Bayeux, France

*Artist: n/aTitle: Virgin and Child Medium: Oak with polychromySize: height 31" (78.7 cm)Date: Late 12th centurySource/ Museum: Auvergne region, France / The Metropolitan Museum of Art,New York. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1916 (16.32.194)

*Artist: n/aTitle: St. Matthew, from the Codex ColbertinusMedium: Tempera on vellumSize: 7 X 4" (19 X 10.16 cm)Date: c. 1100Source/ Museum: Bibliothque National Paris

*Artist: n/aTitle: Facsimile frontispiece with Hildegard and Volmar, Liber Scivias Medium: n/aSize: n/aDate: 116575Source/ Museum: Original MS lost during World War II

*Artist: n/aTitle: The Mouth of Hell, Winchester Psalter Medium: Ink and tempera on vellumSize: 12 X 9" (32.5 X 23 cm)Date: c. 1150Source/ Museum: Winchester, England / The British Library, London

*Artist: n/aTitle: Christ in Majesty, detail of apse Medium: n/aSize: n/aDate: c. 1123Source/ Museum: Church of San Climent, Taull, Catalunya, Spain / Museu Nacional dArt de Catalunya, Barcelona

*Artist: The Nun GudaTitle: Page with self-portrait of the nun Guda, Book of Homilies Medium: Ink on parchmentSize: n/aDate: Early 12th centurySource/ Museum: West, Germany. / Stadtund Universitts-Bibliothek, Frankfurt, Germany. MS. Barth. 42, folio 110v

*Artist: John of WorcesterTitle: Page with The Dream of Henry I (Those Who Work; Those Who Fight; Those Who Pray), Worcester Chronicle Medium: Ink and tempera on vellumSize: each page 12 X 9" (32.5 X 23.7 cm)Date: c. 1140Source/ Museum: From Worcester, England / Corpus Christi College, Oxford (CCC MS 157, pages 382-383)