Chapter 16 - Romanesque Art Flashcards
(37 cards)
christ and the disciples on the road to Emmaus
event after Christ resurrection, christ wardrobe incorrect to iconography (wearing bag with seashells and a hat) - people encounter him on the road and don’t recognize him.
Pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela
romanesque
artistic style of period (elements of art that are roman-like)
characteristic of romanesque
interest in variety
class division was an important part of what?
romanesque
“Political and Economic Life” John of Worchester
displays dreams of Henry 1st, shows different class of people in image and Henry’s first nightmares about taxing people
what did the romanesque do more of than the egyptian period?
cut and built more stone
people were searching for others with expertise in what field?
masonry
Saint Vincenc, Cardona
a romanesque church; transverse arch, an easily replicated bay system,
Interior of Saint Philibert
different take on roman church, use of roman columns, 3 stained glass windows
pilgrimage
monumental walk, spiritual journey to get cured or for spiritual benefit when you reach the end
the end of the pilgrimage
Santiago de Compostela
Cathedral of Saint James
located in Santiago de Compostela, provided accommodation for pilgrims, allowed to see the head relic
Reliquary Statue of Sainte Foy
abbey church of conques, sainte foy beheaded and her head was a relic
why was sainte foy killed?
she was a christian in roman times
Head Reliquary of Saint Alexander
from stavelot abbey (Belgium)
who wanted to isolate monks from the rest of the world?
St. Benedict
who wrote the book “Rule of Saint Benedict”?
St. Benedict
as time went by, what happened to the monastery of the thid abbey church?
became larger and less isolated, integrated the rest of society and world around them
what was the most wealthy monastery?
Cluny III
what was the Gregorian Chant?
a rule from Saint Benedict to sing psalms
what was a problem for a group of monks?
extravagence
in the 12th century, a reforming movement occurred by who?
a group of monks
cistercians
first reforming movement in the world
what did the reformed monks do in the Abbey Church of Notre-Dame?
removed wall paintings and column capitals
