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cl118.pptxRomanesque Art
“Arches and Architecture”
William Evans
Art History I
Professor Colacino
Introduction
The first movement of the medieval art is Romanesque structure
It started from the late 6th century to 10th century and became Gothic style in 12th century
Romanesque Stained Glass panel 1100 AD (left), Gloucester Cathedral (right)
Romanesque Art: St Edmonds, Suffolk, England
This is a 12th century tower that is featuring Romanesque Art. It features solid structure, massive construction, round and interlocking arches and geometric patterns as ornamentation
Source (Durham World Heritage Site, 2016)
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Cult of the Relic
The oeuvre of art selected is the Cult of Relic
This piece of art represents the arches, cross collaboration of the arches, geometrical shapes and pillars
Source (Durham World Heritage Site, 2016)
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Structire of Romanesque art
The main features of the Romanesque art was the use of stone, walls were extremely thick, windows were small. With the passage of time and practice, construction become less and less bulky
Groin Vault
Thrust of a barrel vault
Architectural plan
Critical Analysis of structure and art
The church made in sixth century church of St Vitale in Ravenna (left) and the church made in 9th century Charlemagne's palace at Aachen (right) shows similarity.
At the root of the Romanesque art, there is a church art
In England, it is termed as Norman art because these were the Normans from Normandy, France who brought this art
Ancient Rome: arches archbishops and Cathedrals
The Romanesque cathedrals are the example of massive, solid, and impressive churches that are still largest in many towns
Etymologically, the word arch is derived from arcus which defines the shale and it also relates to the titles such as archbishop and archenemy
Juxtaposition of the art
The picture on the left represents St Vitale in Ravenna, Italy whereas picture on the right represents Charlemagne's palace complex. Both influenced the development of the Romanesque structure
These constructs used bright-colored sculptures and paintings depicting scenes from bible to attract the people
References
Durham World Heritage Site. (2016). Romanesque Architecture. Retrieved 2 27, 2016, from http://www.durhamworldheritagesite.com: http://www.durhamworldheritagesite.com/architecture/romanesque
Khanacademy. (2016). A beginner's guide to Romanesque architecture. Retrieved 2 27, 2016, from https://www.khanacademy.org: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/medieval-world/latin-western-europe/romanesque1/a/a-beginners-guide-to-romanesque-architecture
Visual-arts-cork. (2015). Romanesque Art (c.1000-1200). Retrieved 2 27, 2016, from http://www.visual-arts-cork.com: http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/romanesque-art.htm#romanesque
