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ARTH 103 1nd Edition Lecture 10Outline of Last Lecture XXVII. Hiberno-Saxon & Viking EmpiresXXVIII. The Carolingian EmpiresXXIX. Mozarabic & Ottonian EmpiresOutline of Current Lecture XXX. Romanesque Art & ArchitectureCurrent Lecture- An intellectual revolution- Holy pilgrimages would go to Northern Spain - * Reliquary Statue of St. Foy*, gilding on wood with gems- Contains part of St. Foy’s skull; believed to have healing powers- A martyred Saint as a child- A neighboring monastery stole the relic and claimed that St. Foy appeared saying that she’d rather be at the neighboring monastery- Reliquaries often portray what is contained inside- *Reconstruction drawing of the Cathedral of St. James*- Built to hold the relic of St. James who is considered to be the brother of Christ- St. James is beheaded in Jerusalem o Hundreds of years later his skeleton is washed up on the shores of Compostelao A shepherd found the skeleton by being led by a bright star- Cathedral is huge to accommodate the overwhelming amount of pilgrims - *Plan of Santiago de Compostela*- Ambulatory: walkway that goes around the perimeter of the Churcho Made to view relics around the church and not to disrupt service - Small chapels contained relics- Transcept contains a second entrance for pilgrims- *Plan of Abbey Church of Notre-Dame*These 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.- Multiple buildings surrounded a cloister: a covered walkway- Separate buildings dedicated to the convent’s trade- Church for the religious leaders that lived there- *Nave of Durham Cathedral*- Geometric patterns all over the columns and was painted - 3 Part elevation: Arcade, gallery, clerestory- *Cathedral Complex, Pisa*- Has Byzantine elements - Pisa  under Islamic control until the 11th century- Relatively short buildings and contain heavy decoration within- Does not contain stone vaulting* know the Romanesque Church portal pg 478- * South Portal and Porch, Priory Church of Saint Pierre*- Pilgrimage entrances are always located on the South or North faces of a church- Church is dedicated to St. Peter- Carvings are inspired by Islamic art- * West Portal from the Cathedral of Saint Lazare*- Representation from the Book of Revelations especially the Last Judgment- Portals were meant to instill fear so pilgrims would repent for their sins- Christ is surrounded by a mandorla: all over-body halo- Inscription is the artist’s name: Gislebertus; it was uncommon for artists to inscribe their nameo Theory is that then name inscribed is a wealthy man who funded the project- *Christ in Majesty*- Abstract style closely resembles the style portrayed in illustrated art- Craft Guilds- Guild Master: in charge of the guild that specialized in a particular branch of trade; had ajourneymen and apprentices under him- Journeymen: an individual who has completed an apprenticeship; must submit a piece of work for evaluation and then be admitted as a master- Apprentice: usually of young age; a person who is learning the trade- *Virgin and Child in Majesty*- Christ is seated in the Virgin’s lap; this is known as Sedes Sapientiae translates in Throne of Wisdom- During this period, the Virgin was revered as a nurturing and merciful morhter- Functioned as a container for holy relics- *Bishop Odo blessing the Feast*- Tapestry is 230 ft long- Feast is a result of a victory at the Battle of


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