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Carolingian/ Early Romanesque
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Architecture
Undergraduate 1
02/20/2011

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Palatine Chapel at Aachen

806 AD

 

 

  • centralized parti
  • 16 sides

 

 

Based on San Vitale, Ravenna (on left)

547 AD

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Palatine Chapel at Aachen (805 AD)

 

Exterior:

 

  • 16 sides
  • 8-sided cloister vault roof

 

 

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Palatine Chapel at Aachen (805 AD)

 

Interior:

 

  • thin columns alternating with thick piers
  • Ground level- barrel vaulting
  • Gallery level- groin vaulting
  • "Looks heavy"

 

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Palatine Chapel at Aachen (805 AD)

 

 

Charlemegne's Throne:

 

  • Gallery level
  • Elevated to overlook the space below
  • Symbolically places him between people and heaven

 

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Monastery Gateway at Lorsch (Germany, 800 AD)

 

 

  • Triangular arch motif for decoration
  • Pitched roof for weather
  • Roman motif adapted for region

 

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Oratory of Bishop Theodulf of Orleans

at Germigny des Pres (806 AD)

 

 

Spanish motif (interior horseshoe arches) was adapted for Bishop Theodulf who was born in Spain

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Oratory of Bishop Theodulf of Orleans

at Germigny des Pres (806 AD)

 

 

greek cross plan with square, central tower

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Abbey of St. Riquier at Centula (790 AD)

(near Abbeville)

 

 

  • circular domes mark places of importance
  • powerful entry, two towers with circular dome in between

 

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Abbey of St. Riquier at Centula (790 AD)

 

 

  • located in Northern France
  • burnt down by the Vikings

 

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Corvey Abbey (Westfalia Germany, 875-85)

 

 

 

Dominating westward facade

 

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Corvey Abbey (Westfalia Germany, 875-85)

 

 

  • Entry has low, crypt-like chamber
  • high-ceiling, light filled main space
  • thick columns and stonework

 

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St. Gall Plan (800 AD)

 

 

  • oldest drawing from Medieval period
  • streamline of the ideal monastery

 

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St. Michael's at Hildesheim

 

 

  • Rebuilt twice after fires

 

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St. Michael's at Hildesheim

 

 

  • ABBA rhythm alternating piers and columns

 

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St. Michael's at Hidesheim

 

 

  • Western apse- elevated floor for meetings
  • Eastern apse- altar

 

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St. Martin at Canigou (1001-26)

 

 

  • monastery with two-level church, a cloister and a tower

 

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St. Martin at Canigou (1001-26)

 

 

Entrance

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St. Philibert (Tournus, c. 950-1120)

 

 

  • built because Huns were attacking and the monks needed a fire proof building

 

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St. Philibert (Tournus, c. 950-1120)

 

 

  • central chapel with 3 radiating chapels at east end
  • westwork contains chapel dedicated to St. Michael

 

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St. Philibert (Tournus, c. 950-1120)

 

 

  • Chapel dedicated to St. Michael above entrance on western end

 

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St. Philibert (Tournus,c. 950-1120)

 

 

  • **instead of running vaults down the center, vaults run transversely** (easier to span the long distance)

 

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Speyer Cathedral (1030-61)

 

 

 

Eastern Facade

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Speyer Cathedral (1030-61)

 

 

MASSIVE

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Speyer Cathedral (1030-61)

 

 

  • made for Henry IV
  • long nave covered in groin vaults

 

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