Section 10b: Romanesque Art (p. 256-271)

How did pilgrimages during the 1000s and 1100s affect artistic development?

What were some of the ways that Romanesque church builders accommodated large amounts of pilgrims and visitors?

Describe some of the fluting decorations of the columns at the Durham Cathedral.

In general, how are Romanesque Churches similar to a "Roman" style? What makes Romanesque Churches different or special?

Imagine a priest or preacher speaking in front of the Last Judgment tympanum at Saint-Lazare, Autun (figure 10-29). What kinds of points might the speaker be able to make or illustrate by reference to the relief?

Terms To Know

earthworks
ribs
buttresses
crossing
compound piers

tympanum
trumeau
jamb
archivolts
mandorla

Artwork to remember



Bayeux Tapestry (France)	St. Madeleine Vézelay (c.1090–1130)	Dover Castle (England)

Modena Cathedral	Church of Saint-Etienne (1067-1120)	*The Worcester Chronicle*

Cathedral Square (Pisa, Italy)	*Wiligelmus, Creation & Fall of Adam and Eve* (Modena Cathedral)**