1. UNIT Eight: the high middle ages

2. Romanesque Architecture Links to good romanesque web sites: Santiago de compostella

3. The Spanish Road to Santiago de Compostela

5. Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France. 1120-32 Vezelay site Notes

6. Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France. 1120-32 Exterior tympanum

7. Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France. 1120-32 Center tympanum in narthex Notes

8. Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France. 1120-32 Tympanum of south portal in narthex Notes

9. Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France. 1120-32 Nave

10. Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France. 1120-32 Capital sculpture: demon and woman

11. Ste. Madeleine, Vezelay, France. 1120-32 A similar layout, just with no transepts. Notice the ambulatory, as at Ste. Foi.

12. Ste. Foi, c. 1080-1120

13. Here’s a drawing of the abbey, to give you some sense of proportions. We will notice that the rhythm of interior space is consistent with the outward appearance.

14. Ste. Foi, c. 1080-1120 Notes

15. Ste. Foi, c. 1080-1120 The interior of the church. Notice the rounded arches, the relatively small windows.

16. Ste. Foi, c. 1080-1120 Notes

17. Ste. Foi, c. 1080-1120 Notes

18. Ste. Foi, c. 1080-1120 Notes

19. Ste. Foi, c. 1080-1120 Notes

20. Abbey Church, Cluny: 1088-1118 Tours, France

21. gothic Architecture The Gothic Cathedral

23. Basilique, Saint-Denis West facade. Added by Abbot Suger. About 1136-40

24. Exterior: North view. Basilique, Saint-Denis

25. Basilique Saint-Denis; France, saint-denis; 1136?-44 (Choir) Basilique, Saint-Denis

26. Nave (1231-81). Basilique, Saint-Denis

27. West entrance and the ceiling of the nave Basilique, Saint-Denis Ceiling of the nave.

28. Nave Basilique, Saint-Denis Stained glasses of the upper part of the nave.

29. Stained glasses of the upper choir Basilique, Saint-Denis

30. Ambulatory and radiating chapels Basilique, Saint-Denis

31. The cross-ribbed vaults of the ambulatory Basilique, Saint-Denis The upper half, the five-part vaults, is a ceiling of the radiating chapel. The lower half is a ceiling of the ambulatory.

32. Central portal of the west facade Basilique, Saint-Denis The right door panel of bronze The left door panel of bronze

33. West front. NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 Back view.

34. South view. NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 South-west view

35. Rose window at north transept. NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 From nave to west entrance

36. From nave to chancel NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 Flying buttress

37. Interior, North Transept End wall, rose window and lancets, Old Testament scenes NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 Rose window, detail of Abraham(?)

38. Ambulatory, Chapel of Our Lady of the Seven Doors NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 Ambulatory chapel window : Life of Christ

39. Exterior, West Façade, Left Door General view, called Portal of the Virgin NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 Exterior, West Façade, Center Door General view Exterior, West Façade, Right Door General view, called Portal of St. Anne

40. NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 West Façade, Center Door Left jamb : apostles

41. West Façade, Center Door Tympanum : Last Judgment NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 Good Notra Dame Site

42. Plans and Drawings Plan NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250

43. Drawing of nave section NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250

44. Drawing of nave section, 13th c. NOTRA DAME Paris; 1163-1250 Drawing of choir section, 12th c.

45. Notre Dame, Chartres, France. 1145-1220 West facade

47. Notre Dame, Chartres, France. 1145-1220

50. Main Portal

51. Notre Dame, Chartres, France. 1145-1220 The right portal of the west facade The tympanum of the right portal, west facade The theme of the sculptures of the tympanum is The Virgin and Child in Solemnity.

52. Notre Dame, Chartres, France. 1145-1220 East side, apsidal view

53. Notre Dame, Chartres, France. 1145-1220 The central portal of the north facade Statues-Colonnes and the detail of the central portal, north facade. The theme of the sculptures of the tympanum is The Coronation of the Virgin.

54. Notre Dame, Chartres, France. 1145-1220

60. Stained Glass Roundel Good Chartres Site

61. Notre Dame, Chartres, France. 1145-1220 Good Chartres Site

62. NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL R e i m s, France

63. General view of west façade NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL R e i m s, France

64. West Façade, Center Door Left jamb : Presentation in the Temple with Joseph, Mary, Simeon and Anna NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL R e i m s, France

65. Right jamb : Annunciation with Gabriel and Mary; Presentation with Mary and Elizabeth West Façade, Center Door NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL R e i m s, France

66. Gable over center door : Coronation of the Virgin West Façade, Center Door NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL R e i m s, France

67. Plan, hatching indicates post-1250 work NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL R e i m s, France