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Bayeux Tapestry 1060-1070 only brot out for special occasions between the first and second floor of nave read left to right and requires viewer to circumambulate church and look up shared communal special event depicts common life and war as being sacrifice border depicts farm life and animals so people can relate and say we grew and cut trees for war |
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The Flaming Star at Harold's Coronation Bayeux Tapestry pov is against harold haleys comet 1066 freaked people out stars are omens of imminent disasters under his feet are floatilla of boats in border from france to get him; emotional context kind edward died and h was gonna be king but then william became king tells how w the c became king of england |
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Harold Sailing the Sea Bayeux Tapestry spacial versatility of embroidery hard to overstate waves go over legs as if depth boat on top of water by showing water with lines, artis shows water transparent gives sense of depth and progression of going into water |
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Durham Cathedral, begun 1093 Durham, England cathedral and monastery look fortified thick walls small windows normans loved building towers |
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Durham Cathedral begun 1093 Durham, England heavy feeling piers heavy solid columns never give way to gravity overengineered compound pier made of many columns stuck together; wet string cheese clarity to load and support clear plan narthex, nave, transept, apse |
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Durham Cathedral begun 1093 Durham England |
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Ely Cathedral, construction begun 1083 previously an abby rebuilt by normans non wimsy and non fussy building anchored on ground despite height great verticality but keep u grounded exterior many stories repeating units but second story is larger repetition and variation each part seems predictable but different as well |
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Ely Cathedral, begun 1083 dont suspend disbelief when inside norman buildings feel safe wholeness and coherence comes thru interior saint sernin engaged columns at ely go up and then string course and then go up and string course and then roof vertical uninterrupted see verticals or horizontals changes experience of building see verticals or horizontal string course makes difference |
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Saint-Etienne begun 1067 Caen France back to france with normans visually separate elements different plan facade is aggressively plain facade of mass and solid simple form distinct from ely cathedral |
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Saint-Etienne 1067 and Ely Cathedral 1083 ely resembles castle fortress large windows marks building of peace even tho militaristic feel Saint-Etienne more defensive with large buttress and less inviting more focus on conquest and defense rather than ornaments left founded by w the c |
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Saint-Etienne begun 1067 Caen France three part elevation with wide arches in lower arcade arches on bottom repeated same rhythm above in gallery have fast rhythm equal pacing turns into large and small window above Width becomes quick rhythm picks up With that regularity and calmness messed with Clerestory arcade has symmetrical variety Orginal roof wood But churches full of candles Replaced with brick after 1120 Vaults here look like groin vaults Two barrel vaults that intersect perpendicular Adds more levety to wall cus more lines |
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Saint-Etienne begn 1067 Caen France had rib vaults supported with webbing |
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Cathedral Complex in Pisa, Italy begun 1063, baptistery begun 1153, campanile begun 1174, Campo Santo 1278 romansque each part works together pisa wanted a building to declare its might after won control of mediterranean same time venice with basilica san marco |
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Cathedral in Cathedral complex pisa, italy 1063 three portals going in looks monochromatic but has increstations increstations help keep it together whole thing faced with marble arcade in faster rhythm at top dark shadows create contrast in arcade blind arcades facade five stories high great expense serious project engaged columns, arcade, narrow galleries |
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Baptistery begun 1153 in cathedral complex in pisa meant to be part of set same blind arcades in lower story even tho shape changes on top increstations shadows on top baptistry for baptism which is washing away the sins reinact life of christ like eucharist reinacts sacrifice |
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Baptistry begun 1153 ambulatory for pacing can see into center and see pool of water for baptism string on pavement repeats increstation of exterior characteristic of roman stuff |
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Campanile begun 1174 aka leaning tower of pisa Blindarcades, increstations, shadows, repetition many interventions italian bell tower |
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Campo Santo 1278 less attention seeking still integral part of whole rectangle and half height of cathedral Blind arcades, but here the blind arcade even plainer Quieter and more restrained Engaged columns have become flat Pilaster is flattened column stuck to wall Plain as u can get Quiet space for dead and for living to think bout dead |
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Campo Santo 1278 When walk inside everything focus on center lawn Like central plan Large walkway around Walls are perforated Corridor are where sarcophigi are under frescos Wide corridor allows for neaandering Not directional not trying to get u in and out like pilgrimage churches Timeless space to think of dead Graves are in walkways |
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Baptism of San giovanni, begun 1059 florence italy Baptistry Florenetines loved this building major part of life Ded to saint giovanni the baptist Citys patron saint Sep building than cathedral Attests to importance of baptism Everyone has to be baptized to be florentine citizen Record of u existing here Friends see it happen and child integrated into society Stripes of white and green bring back the voissours |
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Baptistery of San giovanni, begun 1059 florence italy Matches cathedral Sacrament of baptism happens directly across main door of cathedral To florentines looked roman but not to us Nothing to do with load and support Not like roman but florentines thot it was ancient roman temple of mars Great effort to authenticate it Made up myths for it invent fiction history to gain for themselves antiquity So baptistry becomes their ancient roman ruin out of fictiona necessity Forsake own history just to try to connect to roman empire that at that point was mythical Means renaissance trying to avoid middle ages Skip over this period forsake their own history |
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Baptistry of Christ south doors baptistery of san giovanni, florence, italy Depicts act of baptism Christ baptized by saint john the Baptist Found in gospels of m m and l Christ insists and so he baptizes him St john one side and angel on other Cup with water flowing over christs head At that moment miracle happens Dove appears over head and voice of god says this is my son with who I m pleased Confirmation that baptism works Recognition of christ divinity Rare appearance of trinity Father, son, holy ghost-the dove |
