Monday, November 16, 2015

Ch. 12- Head reliquary of Saint Alexander

Who- Belgiums
What- Head reliquary of Saint Alexander
When- 1145
Where- Stavelot, Belgium
Why- underscores diversity of Romanesque art
How- Silver repousse, gilt bronze, gems, pearls, enamel

Ch. 12- Hildegard reveals her visions

Who- Germans
What- Hildegard reveals her visions
When- 1150-1179
Where- Bingen, Germany
Why-  Most prominent nun of all time, composed music, had visions, wrote scientific treatises
How-

Ch. 12- Virgin and Child (Morgan Madonna)

Who- French
What- Virgin and Child (Morgan Madonna)
When- second half of the 12th century
Where- Auvergne, France
Why- worship holy family/ religion
How- painted wood

Ch. 12- Restored cutaway view of third abbey church

Who- French
What- Restored cutaway view of the third abbey church
When- 1088-1130
Where- Cluny, France
Why- largest church in Europe for 500 years
How- 500 ft long, 3 story nave, four aisles, radiating chapels, slightly pointed stone barrel vaults

Ch. 12- Christ in Majesty

Who- Bernardus Gelduinus
What- Christ in Majesty
When- 1096
Where- Toulouse, France
Why- one of earliest series of large Romanesque figural stone reliefs decorating pilgrimage church of Saint-Sernin
How- Marble

Ch. 12- Interior of Saint Sernin

Who- French
What- Interior of Saint- Sernin
When- 1070-1120
Where-Toulouse, France
Why- church/religion
How- stone vaults, groin vaults, transverse arches continue lines of compound piers

Ch. 11- Crucifix commissioned by Archbishop Gero

Who- Ottonian sculptor
What- Crucifix
When- 970
Where- Cologne, Germany
Why- early example of revival, depicted intense agony and emotional power of Christ being crucified
How- painted wood