romanesque style
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Romanesque style From 11th to beg. 13th cent. All Western Europe.Mainly religious (churches, Cathedrals and monasteries)
Saint Mary Laach,Germany
Church
Cloister
Cultivated lands
Refectorium
THE MONASTERIES
CLUNY CISTER
Scriptorium
The main labour for monasteries in the earlyMiddle Age was the copyof classical works.
Books made by hand,with miniatures.
SCRIPTORIUM
ARCHITECTONIC FEATURES
• Roman arch (ARCO DE MEDIO PUNTO)• Barrel vault (BÓVEDA DE CAÑÓN)• Buttressses (CONTRAFUERTES)• Columns (COLUMNAS)• Capitals (CAPITELES)
• Triforium (TRIFORIO O BALCÓN)• Decoration: canecillos, taqueado jaqués.
Santiago de Compostela
triforium
Barrel vault(bóveda de cañón)
Roman archsGeometrical decoration (rolls)
Capitels
NAVE
Santo Domingo deSilos
capital cloister
Double columns
Roman archs
Taqueado jaqués
Canecillos
Roman arch
Buttresses
PARTS OF CHURCH• Cross shape (CRUZ LATINA)
• Bell tower (CAMPANARIO)• Portal (PÓRTICO)• Nave (NAVE CENTRAL)• Aisles (NAVE LATERAL)• Transept (CRUCERO)• Apse (ÁBSIDE)
Cross shape
San Martín de Frómista
Buttresses
transept
Small windows
Bell tower
Roman arc
Thickwalls
Barrel vault
Aisles
Notre Dame,PoitiersFranceCanecillos
PORTAL
TRANSEPT
Durham cathedralEngland
NAVECentral aisle
“Norman Style”(geometrical decoration,Thick pillars, triforium)
Sculpture
1. Related to architecture, usingTympanum, capitels…
TYMPANUM
Canecillos
CAPITALS
2. Mainly religious.People in the Middle Age Couldn’t read, so Romanesque sculptureWas like a visual book
Judas’ kiss
The prophets.(Santiago de Compostela)
3. Not realistic (they don’t show reality, sculptures are hyeratical) 4. Symbolism.
Jesus is higherthan the others because he is more important(hierarchy)
La duda de TomásSto. Domingo De Silos, Burgos
Open eyes.They don’t showFeelings, not Natural.
Painting1. No perspective.2. Bright colours.3. Not realistic. 4. Hierarchical5. Symbolism.6. Mural paintings
Santa María de Tahull, Cataluña.
Pantocrátor (Cristo triunfante y resucitado)Bigger and higher than the others.
Evangelists
Disciples
San Marcos, Sta. María de Tahull
Symbolism
Bright colours
Escorzo siglo XVII
Pintura plana
San Clemente deTahull.