AH - Carolingian / Romanesque

Charlemagne / Carolus Magnus

Charles the Great, first Holy Roman Emperor and fostered cultural and intellectual revival

Carolingian

Period based on Charles the Greata

Aachen / Aix-la Chapelle

Town in Germany, both German and French name

Odo of Metz

known for architecture with polygon domes and elevations, modeled after Byzantine and late Roman

Hildesheim

Town in Germany, center for medieval art

Bernward

Bishop of Hildesheim

Program

Plan of what is to be said and why it’s in artworks

Santiago de Compostela

Town in Spain, houses Cathedral with Romanesque Gothic and Baroque styles

Saint Sernin

Basilica in Toulouse, France

Toulouse

Town in France, known for Basilica of Saint-Sernin use of red brick

Moissac

Town in France

Autun

Town in France, known for Romanesque sculptures

Giselbertus

French sculptor in Autun

Voussoir

a series of wedge-shaped or tapering stones or bricks that form a curved arch, vault, or window, with the narrower end pointing downward and the broader end at the top

Tympanum

the decorative semi-circular or triangular space above a doorway, window, or within a pediment

Lintel

horizontal beam that spans and supports the load above an opening in a wall, such as a door, window, or fireplace

Trumeau

central pillar or pier that divides a large doorway, supporting the lintel and tympanum