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ROMANESQUE

Gardner's art through the ages pages 338-371

Vocabulary

iconoclasm/iconoclasts         atrium 

orant figure                             crossing square

catacomb                                nave

spoila                                       narthex

transept                                   aisle

clerestory                                dome

curtain wall                             squinch

conches                                   lunette

tympanum                               Eucharist

Chalice                                     Platen

squinch                                    pendentive

continuous narrative              ambulatory

trumeau                                   jambs

archivolt                                   parchment

relic                                           reliquary

mandorla                                 crossing

voussoirs                                 lintel

radiating chapels                    cloister

concepts

Pilgrimage Routes - Building of commerce and importance of towns on the way to Santiago de Compostela to see relics of St. James, one of the 12 apostles.  Larger crowds required larger churches.

Cult of Saints - More worship and reverence for increasing numbers of relics of saints & martyrs.

Monasteries - Centers of learning & education.

Crusades - With the Crusades the influence of Islamic art and architecture is brought back to Europe.

smarthistory

khan academy

you tube playlist

AP Art History images/flashcards

Image Folder

58. Church of Sainte-Foy. Conques, France. Romanesque Europe. Church: c. 1050–1130 C.E.;Reliquary of Saint Foy: ninth century C.E.,

      with later additions. Stone (architecture); stone & paint (tympanum); gold, silver, gem stones, and enamel over wood (reliquary).

58. The Last Judgement. Church of Sainte-Foy. Conques, France. Romanesque Europe. Church: c. 1050–1130 C.E.; Stone (architecture);

      stone & paint (tympanum).

58. Church of Sainte-Foy. Conques, France. Romanesque Europe. Church: c. 1050–1130 C.E.;Reliquary of Saint Foy: ninth century C.E.,

       with later additions. Stone (architecture); stone & paint (tympanum); gold, silver, gem stones, and enamel over wood (reliquary).

58. Church of Sainte-Foy Interior. Conques, France. Romanesque Europe. Church: c. 1050–1130 C.E. Stone (architecture.

58. Church of Sainte-Foy. Conques, France. Romanesque Europe. Church: c. 1050–1130 C.E.;Reliquary of Saint Foy: ninth century C.E.,

       with later additions. Stone (architecture); stone and paint (tympanum); gold, silver, gemstones, and enamel over wood (reliquary).

58. Reliquary of Saint Foy. Church of Sainte-Foy. Conques, France. Romanesque Europe. Reliquary of Saint Foy: ninth century C.E., with

      later additions. gold, silver, gem stones, and enamel over wood (reliquary).

58. Church of Sainte-Foy. Conques, France. Romanesque Europe. Church: c. 1050–1130 C.E.;Reliquary of Saint Foy: ninth century C.E.,

      with later additions. Stone (architecture); stone and paint (tympanum); gold, silver, gemstones, and enamel over wood (reliquary).

59. Bayeux Tapestry (Cavalry Attack). Romanesque Europe (English or Norman). c. 1066–1080 C.E. Embroidery on linen.

59. Bayeux Tapestry (First Meal). Romanesque Europe (English or Norman). c. 1066–1080 C.E. Embroidery on linen.

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