FRENCH

Les chapiteaux romans de Bourgogne: Themes et programmes (Culture & Sociaetae Maediaevales)

Book information

ISBN
2003100951, 2503512992, 9782503512990
Language
french
Format
PDF
Filesize
75 MB (78533540 bytes)
Pages
\555
Library
Internet Archive
Time added
2023-05-30 05:26:42

Description

In the 11th and 12th centuries, churches in Burgundy saw an extraordinary development in decorated capitals. This detailed study of the themes and iconographic programmes seen on more than 500 capitals looks at the significance of this figuration, the types of themes depicted and their distribution. Both human and animal figures were carved onto capitals including monsters, dragons, physical and spiritual combat, scenes from the Bible and the lives of saints. A catalogue of church plans, with the iconographic scheme marked and listed in brief, is given at the end.

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