ARTS 149 1st Edition Lecture 36 Continuation of Romanesque Period Purposes of Romanesque art o Teach Christian doctrine o Encourage piety o Inspire worshippers Style of Romanesque art o Solid massive and reflects strength o Space is compartmentalized o Ornamental complexity o Entrances or portals to churches becoame a huge focus Especially in tympanum Dover Castle o England o Romanesque South Portal of Saint Pierre o Moissac France o Romanesque o Christ in majesty with angels o Includes Old testament prophet Jeremiah or Isaiah lions of trumeau Last Judgment at West Tympanum of St Lazare o Autun France o Created by Gislebertus o Includes the hanging of Judas Temptation of Eve Three Magi This is an example of historiated capital Ascension of Christ and Mission of the Apostles o Tympanum of the center portal of narthex of La Madeline o Vezelay France 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 o The unbelievers in the tympanum are depicted as not fully human with pig snouts or dog headed people Reliquary statue of Saint Foy o Conques France o Romanesque o Silver gilt over wood core with gems and cameos o relic object associated with a saint or martyr o reliquary container that holds the relic to display and protect it Virgin Child o Aka Morgan Madonna o Auvergne France o Painted wood o Mary is considered the Throne of the Wisdom since she gave human form to God as Jesus Christ Baptismal font of St Bartholomew s Church o Liege Belgium o Reiner of Huy was the creator o 12 oxen at base represent basin carried to temple of Solomon in Jeruslame as recorded in old testament Also thought to symbolize 12 apostles o In front we see St John the Baptist baptizing Christ
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