4/13/10 Art History I

Today's Class- Today we finished our look at the Romanesque period of western European art and architecture. As time moved forward, architects experimented with vaulting systems in an effort to make bigger and stronger buildings. Representational sculpture and painting still shows strong influence of Byzantine and Islamic art, but some hints at a move toward more naturalism begin to appear.

Important Terms- chevron, moat, polychromy, tapestry, trumeau

Important Artworks- Reliquary Statue of Sainte Foy, South Portal- Priory Church of Saint-Pierre (Moissac), Last Judgment tympanum (Saint-Lazare, Autun), Christ in Majesty, Bayeux Tapestry

Homework- The next article and write up for your current events art journal is due next Tuesday, April 20, 2010.

It is recommended that everyone read Chapter 16 (Gothic Art of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries) to familiarize yourself with the material.

For next class 4/16/10- Bring a notebook and Book 2 (Medieval Art). We will start looking at the Gothic period in European art.