Romanesque Art (eBook)

Contents 5
Introduction 7
The Romanesque System of Architecture 13
Romanesque Monuments in Central Europe 31
Germany 31
Stiftskirche (collegiate church) St Cyriacus in Gernrode 31
Michaeliskirche (St Michael’s Church) of Hildesheim 35
Other Ecclesiastical Buildings 38
Stiftskirche in Bad Hersfeld 39
Mainz Cathedral 40
Speyer Cathedral 43
Worms Cathedral 46
Abteikirche (Monastic church) Maria Laach 48
Churches in Cologne 49
The Double Church of Schwarzrheindorf 50
Ecclesiastical Architecture in Westphalia 50
Southern Germany 50
Bavaria - Bamberg Cathedral 56
Hesse – Limburg Cathedral 57
Thuringia – Naumburg Cathedral 57
Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) in Arnstadt 62
Abteikirche (Abbey Church) of Heisterbach 63
Northern Germany – Cathedrals and Churches 64
Lübeck and Ratzeburg Cathedrals 67
Loccum Monastery 68
Secular Buildings 71
Wartburg Castle 71
The Castles and Palaces in Goslar and Braunschweig 71
The Imperial Residence of Gelnhausen 72
Austria 75
Gurk Cathedral 75
St Paul in the Lavant Valley 76
The Town Parish Church in Friesach 76
Italy 76
The Cathedrals of Monza, Brescia and Cividale 81
Pisa Cathedral 81
The Cathedrals in Parma, Modena and Ferrara 84
The Cosmati 84
France 89
Northern France 92
Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Bayeux Tapestry 92
Royaumont Abbey 94
Eastern France: Alsace 95
Western France 95
Poitou 95
Notre-Dame-la-Grande church in Poitiers 99
Southern France 99
Aveyron 99
Gellone Abbey 100
The churches of Saint-Gilles-du-Gard and Saint-Trophime d’Arles 100
Central France 103
Fontevraud Abbey 103
Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire 103
Cluny Abbey 104
Paray-le-Monial 104
Fontenay Abbey 107
Cathedral of Saint-Lazare in Autun 108
Pontigny 108
The Church of Saint-Andoche in Saulieu 108
Auvergne 111
Southwest France 112
Abbey Saint-Pierre in Moissac 112
Saint-Sernin of Toulouse 112
Spain 115
United Kingdom 116
Durham Cathedral 119
St Albans Cathedral 120
Clonfert Cathedral 120
Scandinavia 123
Poland 123
Romanesque Sculpture andPainting 125
Sculpture 125
Stone Sculpture 128
The Externsteine 128
Sculpture in the Twelth and Thirteenth Centuries 135
Central Germany 136
Southern Germany 141
France 145
Vézelay 146
Moissac 146
Italy 149
The Art of Woodworking and Gold, Silver and Bronze Casting 152
Painting 160
Illuminated Manucripts 167
Glass Painting 178
Mural and Panel Painting 184
Germany 189
France 189
Italy 189
Conclusion 193
Bibliography 196
List of Illustrations 197
Architecture and architectural sculpture 197
Illuminated Manuscripts 198
Mosaic / Painting 199
Sculpture 199
Stained Glass 199
Tapestry 199