By Josep Bracons i Clapes
Discusses the heritage and features of Gothic paintings, as represented in structure, illuminated manuscripts, portray, stained glass, and sculpture.
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1140. Fontenay, France. Monks from Clairvaux, where Saint Bernard was abbot, started to build the monastery of Fontenay in Burgundy around 1140. The buildings have survived almost intact and give us a very good idea of life within a Cistercian around which are grouped dormitory. The church community To the library the chapter in the shape of a simple (meeting) house, and the Latin cross. the church 34 is the right of the cloister, is GUILLEM SAGRERA. Exchange. 1426-51. Majorca, Spain. Civic architecture in Aragon in assumed northeast Spain as much im- portance as religious architecture, possibly even more.
The production of these As the 13th century progressed, illumination became more important. Cathedral schools and Bibles. This example, given by Louis IX to Wise, is Alfonso the universities demanded more books. These books kept in the Toledo Cathedral. These books could no longer be written in the monasteries, consist of biblical passages, but were produced in specialized workshops set graphically illustrated, to up form complete histories. The miniatures, which in this case refer to the Crucifixion, have windows found to show a great interest in made during the Romanesque period.
No longer confined to facades, sculpture began to blossom inside churches. Portraits of princes and nobles were commonly carved on pillars. Some historians believe the rider shown here was a member of the imperial family. Others believe him three kings to be one of the who traveled to worship young Jesus. well as images of the saints. Kings, queens, figures and from the Old Testament were grouped together on what became known as the Royal Doorway. There was obviously a desire the image of the king and to give to him enhance a greater aura of royal dignity.
