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Romanesque and Gothic

Romanesque art

Gothic art

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIANITY

A ROMANESQUE CHURCH

ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE

ROMANESQUE SCULPTURE

ROMANESQUE PAINTING

URBAN CULTURE

THE BIRTH OF THE UNIVERSITIES

GOTHIC SCULPTURE

GOTHIC PAINTING

GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE

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A Romanesque church

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Latin - cross plan

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St. Trophime, France

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Cathedral square, Pisa, Italy

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San Martín de Frómista, Palencia

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Interior of San Martín de Frómista

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Santa María de Eunate, Navarra

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Sant Climent de Taüll, Lleida

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Jaca Cathedral

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Sculptures were adapted to fit into

the space available.

educational and religious function

rigid clothes

painted in bright colours

unrealistic human figures

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Virgin and Child 2 / 9

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Christ on the cross 3 / 9

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A biblical scene 5 / 9

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An everyday scene 6 / 9

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Portal of St. Pierre, Moissac, France

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Pórtico de la Gloria, Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

1. Saint James

2. Last Judgement

3. Tree of Jesse

4. 24 Elders of the Apocalypse

5. Apostles, prophets and evangelists

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rigid and schematic human figures

Some figures are bigger to show importance.

bright colours

no background landscapes

figures outlined in black

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Chartres Cathedral, France

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steeple

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Stained glass window

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Siena Cathedral, Italy

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Burgos Cathedral

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Toledo Cathedral

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Seville Cathedral

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Interior of León Cathedral

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Urban culture

Town hall, Siena, Italy

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The Lonja

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The Lonja, Valencia

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The birth of universities

University of Cambridge

ENLARGE

A lecture

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The birth of universities

A lecture at the University of

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• religious and educational purpose

• independent figures

• curved lines

• more realistic and natural figures

• interest in expressing feelings

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The dead wake up with the sound of trumpets.

Figure of Christ

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• religious themes

• painting on wood

• rich colours

• the use of gold

• greater realism and movement of figures

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An altarpiece panel 2 / 5

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Altparpiece, by Roger van der Weyden

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Apse of Sant Climent de Taüll

evangelist

position of giving blessingsChrist in Glory mandorla

a book withthe words: “I am the light of the world”

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