Romanesque style From 11th to beg. 13th cent. All Western Europe.Mainly religious (churches, Cathedrals and monasteries)

Saint Mary Laach,Germany

Church

Cloister

Cultivated lands

Refectorium

THE MONASTERIES

CLUNY CISTER

Scriptorium

The main labour for monasteries in the earlyMiddle Age was the copyof classical works.

Books made by hand,with miniatures.

SCRIPTORIUM

ARCHITECTONIC FEATURES• Roman arch (ARCO DE MEDIO PUNTO)• Barrel vault (BÓVEDA DE CAÑÓN)• Groin vault (BÓVEDA DE ARISTA)• Buttressses (CONTRAFUERTES)• Columns (COLUMNAS)• Capitals (CAPITELES)

• Triforium (TRIFORIO O BALCÓN)• Decoration: canecillos, taqueado jaqués.

Materials: mainly stone, and wood for the roofs and vaults.

ROUND ROMANESQUE ARCH(Poitiers, France)

arquivoltas

Capitals

columns

Santiago de Compostela (11th-12th century)

triforium

Barrel vault(bóveda de cañón)

Roman archsGeometrical decoration (rolls)

Capitels

NAVE

Santo Domingo deSilos (12th century)

capital cloister

Double columns

Roman round archs

Taqueado jaqués

Base

Canecillos

Roman arch

Buttresses

Santa María (13th-14th cent.)

PARTS OF CHURCH

• Cross shape (CRUZ LATINA)

• Bell tower (CAMPANARIO)• Portal (PÓRTICO)• Nave (NAVE CENTRAL)• Aisles (NAVE LATERAL)• Transept (CRUCERO)• Apse (ÁBSIDE)

Cross shape

San Martín de Frómista

Buttresses

transept

Small windows

Bell tower

Roman arc

Thickwalls

Barrel vault

Aisles

Notre Dame,PoitiersFranceCanecillos

PORTAL

TRANSEPT

Durham cathedralEngland

NAVECentral aisle

“Norman Style”(geometrical decoration,Thick pillars, triforium)

San Vicente Ávila (end 12th century)

Lateral Portico(west front)

St. SerninWhat is this building? Which part can we see? Its function? Which materials have been used?

What elements from Romanesque can we find here?

St. Sernin

St. Sernin

Sculpture

1. Related to architecture, usingTympanum, capitels…

TYMPANUM

Canecillos

CAPITALS

2. Mainly religious.People in the Middle Age Couldn’t read, so Romanesque sculptureWas like a visual book

Judas’ kiss

The prophets.(Santiago de Compostela)

3. Not realistic (they don’t show reality, sculptures are hyeratical) 4. Symbolism.

Jesus is higherthan the others because he is more important(hierarchy)

La duda de TomásSto. Domingo De Silos, Burgos

Open eyes.They don’t showFeelings, not Natural.

Painting1. No perspective.2. Bright colours.3. Not realistic. 4. Hierarchical5. Symbolism.6. Mural paintings

Santa María de Tahull, Cataluña.

Pantocrátor (Cristo triunfante y resucitado)Bigger and higher than the others.

Evangelists

Disciples

San Marcos, Sta. María de Tahull

Symbolism

Bright colours

Escorzo siglo XVII

Pintura plana

San Clemente deTahull.