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UNIT Eight: the high middle ages. Romanesque Architecture. Links to good romanesque web sites: Santiago de compostella. The Spanish Road to Santiago de Compostela. Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France. 1120-32. Notes. Vezelay site. Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France. 1120-32. Exterior tympanum.
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Romanesque Architecture • Links to good romanesque web sites: • Santiago de compostella
Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France. 1120-32 Notes Vezelay site
Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France. 1120-32 Exterior tympanum
Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France. 1120-32 Center tympanum in narthex Notes
Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France. 1120-32 Tympanum of south portal in narthex Notes
Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France. 1120-32 Capital sculpture: demon and woman
Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France. 1120-32 A similar layout, just with no transepts. Notice the ambulatory, as at Ste. Foi.
Ste. Foi, c. 1080-1120 Here’s a drawing of the abbey, to give you some sense of proportions. We will notice that the rhythm of interior space is consistent with the outward appearance.
Ste. Foi, c. 1080-1120 Notes
Ste. Foi, c. 1080-1120 The interior of the church. Notice the rounded arches, the relatively small windows.
Ste. Foi, c. 1080-1120 Notes
Ste. Foi, c. 1080-1120 Notes
Ste. Foi, c. 1080-1120 Notes
Ste. Foi, c. 1080-1120 Notes
Abbey Church, Cluny: 1088-1118 Tours, France
The Gothic Cathedral gothic Architecture
Basilique, Saint-Denis West facade. Added by Abbot Suger. About 1136-40
Basilique, Saint-Denis Exterior: North view.
Basilique, Saint-Denis Basilique Saint-Denis; France, saint-denis; 1136?-44 (Choir)
Basilique, Saint-Denis Nave (1231-81).
Basilique, Saint-Denis West entrance and the ceiling of the nave Ceiling of the nave.
Basilique, Saint-Denis Stained glasses of the upper part of the nave. Nave
Basilique, Saint-Denis Stained glasses of the upper choir
Basilique, Saint-Denis Ambulatory and radiating chapels
Basilique, Saint-Denis The cross-ribbed vaults of the ambulatory The upper half, the five-part vaults, is a ceiling of the radiating chapel. The lower half is a ceiling of the ambulatory.
Basilique, Saint-Denis The right door panel of bronze Central portal of the west facade The left door panel of bronze
NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 Back view. West front.
NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 South view. South-west view
NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 Rose window at north transept. From nave to west entrance
NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 Flying buttress From nave to chancel
NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 Rose window, detail of Abraham(?) Interior, North Transept End wall, rose window and lancets, Old Testament scenes
NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 Ambulatory, Chapel of Our Lady of the Seven Doors Ambulatory chapel window : Life of Christ
NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 Exterior, West Façade, Left Door General view, called Portal of the Virgin Exterior, West Façade, Center Door General view Exterior, West Façade, Right Door General view, called Portal of St. Anne
NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 West Façade, Center Door Left jamb : apostles
NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 West Façade, Center DoorTympanum : Last Judgment Good Notra Dame Site
NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 Plans and Drawings Plan
NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 Drawing of nave section
NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 Drawing of choir section, 12th c. Drawing of nave section, 13th c.
Notre Dame, Chartres, France. 1145-1220 West facade
Notre Dame, Chartres, France. 1145-1220 Main Portal