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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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