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Lothair Cross Date: 1000 Location: Aachen, Germany Significance: Shows 5th element of romanesque art - throwback to antiquity. Augustus cameo on jeweled side also displays spoilia, but also represent pagan submission to Christian values. Remember holy roman emperor crown? Jewels/stones represent supernatural significance of the subject. Plain side faced the audience, jeweled side faced the clergy. |
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Heriman Cross Date: 1040 Location: Cologne, Germany Significance: Blue head of Christ is spoilia = lapislazuli. The face is probably Livia, the wife of Roman Emperor, another case of pagan submission to Jesus, bitches. |
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Roman Sarcophagus Date: 250 AD (12th century lid) Another case of spoilia |
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Roman Capital Date: 1st century Location: Now in Cathedral of Pisa (11th Century) Significance: Another case of spoilia |
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Saint Gilles Du Gard Location: France: Date: 1180 Signifiance: It resembles the arch of Constantine in Rome - think 5th element of Romanesque art--> a throwback to antiquity |
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Basilica of Maxentinus Date: 310 Location: Roma Significance: Roman style basilica, St. Peter's Basilica (by Constantine) borrowed some of these elements. NOT a church in Roman times, but turned into one |
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Basilica of St. Peter Date: 4th century AD Location: Roma Patron: Constantine Significance: Borrowed antiquity elements from basilica of Maxentinus to build this basilica. |
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Corvey Abbey Date: 9th Century Location: Germany Significance: Contains westwerk. Staircase leads to where Emperor sits. twofold purpose: 1. everyone could see him and 2. protection |
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Church of St. Lazare Date: 1150 Location: Autun, France Significance: Pointed arches indicate islamic influence |
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Church of St. Eitenne Date: 1064 Location: Caen, France Significance: Shafts go down into piers = compound pilasters (or composite pilasters) |
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Church of San Marco Date: 1096 Location: Venice, France Significance: Great example of Greek style cross plan |
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Santiago di Compostella Date: 1075 Location: Spain (Northwestern) Significance: End of pilgrimage route, classic latin cross plan for pilgrimage church, ambulatory, apsidal chapels, side aisles, all of the above. |
