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ROMANESQUE ART
INTRODUCTION
WHERE?
IN FRANCE AND ITALY
WHEN?
FROM THE 11TH TO 13TH CENTURIES
ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE
FEATURES
ENTRANCES
RELIEFS
SCULPTURES
Where can we find sculptures?
In the capitals of the columns in cloisters
In entrances of churches
In wooden carvins, very polychromatic
THE INTERIORS USUALLY COVERED
WITH MURAL PAINTINGS
MADE UP OF STONE
Its objective was to strengthen christian people beliefs
Churches
Monasteries
It adopted some roman elements
and it developed next to romances languages.
10th century
3 mainly routes
Rome
Santiago
Jerusalem
End of the Great Invasions
Economic development started:
● Population grew
● Churches were built
● New villages appeared
Functions
Moralising
Educational
Decorative
USED UNIFORM COLOURS AND THICK OUTLINES
PEOPLE WERE
FORWARD-FACING
ANTI-NATURALISTIC
HIERATIC
SCENES
adapted to the architectural framework
CHARACTERS
they were arranged hierarchically,
the most importants were larger
HORROR VACUI
there wasn't any empty space
MOTIFS
scenes
lives of saints
Bibles
everyday life
Where can we find motifs?
Fantastical animals in capitals
Tympanum, archivolts, lintel, door jambs, apostles, saints animals, geometric motifs
Crucifixion of Christ
Virgin with the child
Canecillos
TYPES OF PAINTINGS
ALTARPIECES
painted in wooden panels
to decorate altars
MINIATURES
religious books
FRESCOS
apses
walls
IN APSES
THEOTOKOS (mother of god)
PANTOCRATOR (Christ in majesty)
Technique
WERE FLAT
WERE REPRESENTED
NO PERSPECTIVE
NO VOLUME
NO DEPTH
Very simple technique:
ENTRANCES
ARCHIVOLTS, LINTEL AND DOOR JAMBS
TYPANUM
ROMANESQUE SCULPTURES
It was adapted to the architectural framework
Anti naturalistic and hieratic
Fordward facing
The important ones were bigger