ROMANESQUE ART
31. St Foy & Reliquary of St. Foy ( ). Conques, France.
LATIN CROSS PLAN Nave Apse Transept Crossing Ambulatory Buttress
31. St Foy & Reliquary of St. Foy ( ). Conques, France. History: -dedicated to St. Faith -the center of her veneration was transferred to the Abbey of Sainte-Foy, Conques, where her relics arrived in the ninth century, stolen from Agen by a monk from the Abbey nearby at Conques. -known as a pilgrimage church Architectural Features: -cross floor plan -radiating chapels
32. Sainte-Madeleine. ( ) Vezelay, France.
Barrel Vault: Cross / Groin Vault:
Interior of Ste-Madeleine…
32. Sainte Madeleine. ( ) Vezelay, France History: -Claims to guard the relics of -St. Mary Magdeleine. -where the Crusaders set off -The 2 nd and 3 rd crusades launched from this church Architectural Features: -Latin cross floor plan -Largest Romanesque church in France -use of Buttresses* -barrel / cross vaulting* -thick stone walls and few windows -use of the Roman arch *used to build higher and wider Side Note: Crusader – purpose was to convert or destroy non-believers The Crusades began to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.
33. The Mission of the Apostles. Tympanum of Sainte-Madeleine. ( ) Vezelay, France.
Example of a Tympanum About the Art: - shows Christ sending his apostles to preach the word of the Lord Forms of Decoration / Style: - stone sculptures usually in the Tympanum - stylized figures/not natural Purpose: -to tell a story -to educate the illiterate 33. The Mission of the Apostles. Tympanum of Sainte-Madeleine ( ) Vezelay, France