Romanesque Art, French Gothic, German Gothic

St. James

• Romanesque Art

• Santiago de Compostela, Spain

• The burial place of St. James the Great, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ

Tympanum

• Romanesque Art

• St. Lazare, Autun, France

• Artist: Gislebertus

• Depicts scenes from the last judgement, serving as a moral reminder for worshippers.

Vision of St. Hildegard of Bingen

• Romanesque Art

• Liber Scivias

• Meant to show the way to salvation for humans, the world, and the cosmos

Facade Sculpture

• Romanesque Art

• Cathedral, Modena, Italy

• Artist: Wiligelmus

• Meant to illustrate the Book of Genesis and convey the ideas of medieval society

St. Étienne

• Romanesque Art

• Caen, France

Bayeux Tapestry

• Romanesque Art

• Embroidery

• Likely commissioned by Bishop Odo

• Tells the story of events surrounding the conquest of England by the Duke of Normandy

Abbey Church of St. Denis

• French Gothic

• Paris, France

• Royal burial site, center of French royalty

Cathedral Notre-Dame

• French Gothic

• Paris

• A symbol of Paris’s political, economic, and cultural power

Cathedral

• French Gothic

• Chartres

• Rebuilt after 1194

Sainte Chapelle

• French Gothic

• Paris

• Used to house relics from the Passion of Christ

Röttgen Pietà

• German Gothic

• Wood

• A focal point for contemplation and prayer