1. Architecture, Sculpture, & Other Visual Art
Age of Romanesque
Architecture, Sculpture, &
Other Visual Art

2. Romanesque Early Middle Ages
Romanesque: Roman-like, blocky, geometric forms, arches
Cathedral in shape of a cross

3. Parts of a Cathedral Apse: top curved end Transept: arms of the cross
Nave: middle section (navel) - where the congregation sits

4. Apse

5. Transept

6. Nave

7. Portal: round arched doorway
Jambs: columns on sides of portal
Tympanum: half circle at top of portal

8. Atelier Atelier: artist’s workshop Monks, friars, etc would use
Found at monasteries

9. Giselburtus Famous sculpture
Giselburtus hoc fecit = “Giselburtus made this”

10. Medieval Sculpture Art has less realism (regressed)
Moved away from logic of Greece
Sculptures of Christ
Characteristic in the Middle Ages
Mandorla: “almond” full body halo
Nimbus: head halo

11. Mandorla

12. Nimbus

13. Medieval Visual Art The Bayeux Tapestry
Famous examples of early Medieval art
Size: 20 in. wide X 231 ft. long
Embroidered frieze
Illustrates William the Conqueror’s invasion of England

14. The Bayeux Tapestry