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Romanesque Art Flashcards

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“Cathedral of Saint James”

c. 1078-1122 CE

Architecture

Unknown Artist

Medieval Art

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Portal: Monumental Doorway at the western side

Trumeau: Post between two doors, at the axial center, creates an axis mundi

Jamb: two sides of a door, covered in images of prophets and saints

Tympanium: the opening created by the archivolt, usually depicted the judgment day

Archivolt: the rounded layer (often covered in sculpture) “arched-vault”

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“Lions and the Prophet Jeremiah”

c. 1115 CE

Limestone

Unknown Artist

Medieval Art

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“Reliquary of Saint-Foi”

c. 1000

Gilded silver, gems, cameo, wooden core

Unknown Artist

Medieval Art

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GiseIbertus

“Last Judgment Tympanum, Autun”

c. 1130-1145 CE

Limestone

Medieval Art

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“Virgin and Child”

c. 1200

Oak with polychromy

Unknown Artist

Medieval Art

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“Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe”

c. 1100 CE

Architecture

Unknown Artist

Medieval Art

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“Tower of Babel; Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe”

c. 1100 CE

Architecture

Unknown Artist

Medieval Art

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“Saint Etienne, Caen”

c. 1060-1077 CE

Architecture

Unknown Artist

Medieval Art

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“Bayeux Tapestry”

c. 1066-1082

Linen & wool

Unknown Artist

Medieval Art

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Cluny

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Abbey church, very interested in the use of imagery

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Clairvaux

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Aniconic traditions, focused on architectural designs

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Pilgrimage

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travel to areas of cultural importance to certain religions, in which the exchange of ideas can take place

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Crusades

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jihads, religious attempts to conquer the Muslim world

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Radiating Chapel

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Little chapels indented in the wall, which do not interrupt the pilgrimage path

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Barrel Vault

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Arch that has been extended in three dimensions

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Ribbed Vault

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Visually emphasized junctions, arches that stick out from barrel vault

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Groin Vault

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Ribbing in arches, but with the addition of crossed arches to strengthen the vault

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Religuary

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the “holy” pieces of people important to the religion

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