UNIT Eight: the high middle ages
Romanesque Architecture Links to good romanesque web sites: Santiago de compostella
The Spanish Road to Santiago de Compostela
Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France Vezelay site Notes
Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France Exterior tympanum
Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France Center tympanum in narthex Notes
Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France Tympanum of south portal in narthex Notes
Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France Nave
Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France Capital sculpture: demon and woman
Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France A similar layout, just with no transepts. Notice the ambulatory, as at Ste. Foi.
Ste. Foi, c
Here’s a drawing of the abbey, to give you some sense of proportions. We will notice that the rhythm of interior space is consistent with the outward appearance.
Ste. Foi, c Notes
Ste. Foi, c The interior of the church. Notice the rounded arches, the relatively small windows.
Ste. Foi, c Notes
Ste. Foi, c Notes
Ste. Foi, c Notes
Ste. Foi, c Notes
Abbey Church, Cluny: Tours, France
gothic Architecture The Gothic Cathedral
Basilique, Saint-Denis West facade. Added by Abbot Suger. About
Exterior: North view. Basilique, Saint-Denis
Basilique Saint-Denis; France, saint-denis; 1136?-44 (Choir) Basilique, Saint-Denis
Nave ( ). Basilique, Saint-Denis
West entrance and the ceiling of the nave Basilique, Saint-Denis Ceiling of the nave.
Nave Basilique, Saint-Denis Stained glasses of the upper part of the nave.
Stained glasses of the upper choir Basilique, Saint-Denis
Ambulatory and radiating chapels Basilique, Saint-Denis
The cross-ribbed vaults of the ambulatory Basilique, Saint-Denis The upper half, the five-part vaults, is a ceiling of the radiating chapel. The lower half is a ceiling of the ambulatory.
Central portal of the west facade Basilique, Saint-Denis The right door panel of bronze The left door panel of bronze
West front. NOTRA DAME Paris; Back view.
South view. NOTRA DAME Paris; South-west view
Rose window at north transept. NOTRA DAME Paris; From nave to west entrance
From nave to chancel NOTRA DAME Paris; Flying buttress
Interior, North Transept End wall, rose window and lancets, Old Testament scenes NOTRA DAME Paris; Rose window, detail of Abraham(?)
Ambulatory, Chapel of Our Lady of the Seven Doors NOTRA DAME Paris; Ambulatory chapel window : Life of Christ
Exterior, West Façade, Left Door General view, called Portal of the Virgin NOTRA DAME Paris; Exterior, West Façade, Center Door General view Exterior, West Façade, Right Door General view, called Portal of St. Anne
NOTRA DAME Paris; West Façade, Center Door Left jamb : apostles
West Façade, Center Door Tympanum : Last Judgment NOTRA DAME Paris; Good Notra Dame Site
Plans and Drawings Plan NOTRA DAME Paris;
Drawing of nave section NOTRA DAME Paris;
Drawing of nave section, 13th c. NOTRA DAME Paris; Drawing of choir section, 12th c.
Notre Dame, Chartres, France West facade
Notre Dame, Chartres, France
Main Portal
Notre Dame, Chartres, France The right portal of the west facade The tympanum of the right portal, west facade The theme of the sculptures of the tympanum is The Virgin and Child in Solemnity.
Notre Dame, Chartres, France East side, apsidal view
Notre Dame, Chartres, France The central portal of the north facade Statues-Colonnes and the detail of the central portal, north facade. The theme of the sculptures of the tympanum is The Coronation of the Virgin.
Notre Dame, Chartres, France
Stained Glass Roundel Good Chartres Site
Notre Dame, Chartres, France Good Chartres Site
NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL R e i m s, France
General view of west façade NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL R e i m s, France
West Façade, Center Door Left jamb : Presentation in the Temple with Joseph, Mary, Simeon and Anna NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL R e i m s, France
Right jamb : Annunciation with Gabriel and Mary; Presentation with Mary and Elizabeth West Façade, Center Door NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL R e i m s, France
Gable over center door : Coronation of the Virgin West Façade, Center Door NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL R e i m s, France
Plan, hatching indicates post-1250 work NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL R e i m s, France