Vèselay Flashcards
How high ?
4000 square feet
What order did it belong to?
benedictine order
Who was it run by
Cluny
Influences?
Byzantine feel
What route was it on
The first route of four
To Santiago de Compostella
What was the advantages of groin vaulting?
1 build higher
2 more light
3 less heavy
4 visual rhythm
When and who damaged the church?
1 the heugonots 1150
2 the French revolutionists (fire)
Which crusades started off here?
The 2nd and 3rd crusades
Who was a possible artist ?
Gisleburtis
Example of work
The mill
Moses pouring wheat into mill
St. Paul gathers flour
Symbolism of law and Christ
What colour &
shape where arches?
Pink and cream cut vousoirs
What effect did these colours make?
Created balance, rhythm and light in a soaring upwards structure
What did the square piers do?
Support arches
Description of capitals
1 Blocky
2 Elongated
3 Stylised
4 Dignified
5 Elegant
6 Primitive
The summer solstice
12 noon
Light shines in exact centre
The winter solstice
The light shines on
Upper capitals
In the north arcade
Decoration ?
Mostly interior
Very little stained glass
Mostly in stone carving
Capitals : bible stories / mythological creatures
Design
Reminiscent of autun
Strong LINEAR quality
Stylised
INTEGRAL part of stone
What was common in Romanesque design?
Vegetation
Stylisation
Primitive characters
What happened in 1050?
Monks claimed to have relics of Mary Magdaline
