Abbey Church of St. Michael's

1015 CE

Ottonian Period

Towers - external, visual preparation of crossing

Westwork - front transcept - collapsing of narthex and atrium

Choir - between crossing and apse, clergy resides for mass

Quadratic schematism

When the groundplan of a church is dictated by the square of the crossing

Idea that geometric perfection represents perfection of god

Bronze Doors of Bishop Bernward

1015 CE, Ottonian

Monumental bronze - not seen since ancient Rome

Cathedral of St. Sernin

1120 CE, French, Romanesque Period, Toulouse, France

Pilgrimage church

Introduction of aisle in transcept, apsidal chapels

Piers instead of columns

Quadratic schematism

Buttress

Stone barrel vaults

Crossing tower is 8-sided - represents 8th day of Christ's passion