Romanesque Painting Art History 251
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everybodychicken on December 5, 2010
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Romanesque European painting
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Romanesque painting | -Not different from old style really -Each monastery had their own school/style of art -Has written texts to explain the paintings to eliminate any misinterpretations -Before 1150 you see multiple colors, after 1150, all were in black and/or red |
| Tree of Jesse and Theotokos (mother of God) with Old Testament typology Citeaux Lectionary Cistercian Abbey ca. 1130 |  -Restrictive color palette, bold outlines in drapes -Didn't believe in mixing colors in wild ways -Neutral ground, lots of blank space -Labeling everything, even the obvious Mary and Jesus -Strong vertical axis, has an x shape, strong triangle in bottom -Mary is breast feeding Jesus, like Egyptian art with Isis feeding ? |
| Difference in New and Old Testament Depictions | -New Testament signs took precedence -Made sure it was obvious that the New Testament is Christ fulfilling things |
| Stavelot Portable Altar Mosan Region, ca. 1160 |  -Enamel (raised ground enamel) is used (gilded copper) -Enamel is opaque, so we know it's not gold or silver -Altar was portable, used typology, scenes of Christ sacrifice, starting with the last supper -Old testament types surrounding a relic (left, Isaac being led to be sacrificed, right Moses facing serpents) -Ecclesia=representing New Testament -Sinagoga= represents Old Testament, shown blind |
| Worcester Chronicle England ca 1140 |  -From Canterbury -Uses bold colors -Depicts interior life of the king, has the 3 orders of middle age society |
| Eadwine the Scribe at Work Canterbury ca. 1160-1170 |  -Page is from a book of psalms -Scribe working on a bound book, which didn't happen then? -Not sure if Eadwine helped or not |
| Self-portrait of Guda the Nun Book of Homilies Germany 12th century |  -Author/scribe put herself in the page |
| Dedication page with the painter Hildebertus and his assistant Everwinus Bohemia ca. 1140 |  -Artist put himself and his assistant in the page |
| The painter Hildebertus and his assistant Everwinus Bohemia ca. 1140 |  -Everwinus was given to the mastery -Humorous scene 0Shows Hildebertus trying to kill a rat eating his food, while Everwinus is practicing painting |
| Pattern Book |  -Finished product sent to other monasteries to give them ideas on how to paint |
| Altar frontal from La Seu d'Urgell (Catalonia) ca. 1125-1150 |  -Similar in a way to coptic painting (visually anyway) |
| Wall Paintings from the Parish Church of St. Clement in Taüll (Catalonia) ca. 1123 specifically: Christ in Majesty |  |
| Moses and the Burning Bush with Gerlachus the Painter Germany ca. 1150 |  -When stain glass 1st develops |
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