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Durham Cathedral (Design (Romanesque: based on symmetry, proportion and…
Durham Cathedral
Motivation
Bishops of Durham
- AEthelwine: last A-S Bishop, pledged his loyalty to William at York in 1068, burned Robert de Comines to death because he ignored him about English Rebels - William responded with the savage Harrying of the North
- William Walcher: began the construction of Monastic buildings at Durham, French Priest
- William of Saint Calais: ordered demolition of the 'white Church', ordered the building of a new cathedral at Durham
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potential to make money was immense: construction lasted 40 years, became a popular place for pilgrimage
Location
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built as a Shrine to St Cuthbert: his relics were kept on the Island of Lindisfarne but because of viking raids, the monks and relics moved to Durham
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Design
Romanesque: based on symmetry, proportion and repetition
features: Transepts, Nave, The Quire, High Altar, Cruciform Shape, large, tall and imposing
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Construction: ribbed vault and pointed arch allowed for higher ceilings so it could be taller/larger and more awe-inspiring
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