ARTH 1380 1ST Edition Lecture 35 Outline of Last Lecture - Vikings- Carolingian art- OttoniansOutline of Current Lecture - Quote- Romanesque beginnings- Relics- Santiago de CompostelaCurrent Lecture- The quote from The Year 1000 sets stage for the rebuilding of churches partly because the world was suppose to end in the year 1000 so they invested money into building churches because they were happy about it - The economy was improving so they were able to invest in building - People had money to spend and would give money to the monasteries- They were ok with doing this because the bible approved the glorifying of God’s house- Romanesque means romanish or like roman- In architecture there was a strong return to arches and vaults - The sculptures were again larger and relief sculptures to decorate houses - Romanesque architecture had vaulted ceiling - They started using masonry versus timber- There was also a preference for stone ceilings - There were many pilgrimages at this time there was a desire to worship at holy places- Many of the pilgrimages were to Santiago de Compostela in France- They saw importance in relics such as the true cross, bones of saints these relics were a tangible connection to the bible - The churches where these relics were found become cult places- People believed similarly to icons that relics had power- Indulgences were a way to cleanse sins and pilgrimages were seen as a form of indulgences - Reliquary was a case for relic contains remains of child martyr from Abbey church it very precious it has glitter - Church saint vincenc the interior is simple rather narrow nave simple barrel walls in order to this they made nave narrowThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- There is a clear story at the top and limited with small windows they add extra strip of masonry add additional support creates pattern that turns nave into individual spaces- Santiago de Compostela held the remains of St. James it has the similar concept to St. Peters church- St. James is built to accommodate pilgrimages Key TermsReliquary- case holds remains of saints or
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