Medieval Studies 1022 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Malahide Castle, Aigues-Mortes, Romanesque Architecture
9 May 2013
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Military initiatives sponsored by papacy in order to rescue areas associated with christ from muslims. Power and might of europe (western) // land gain and money. Successful in the sharing of ideas and culture. Christian scenes, christ enthroned and scenes of his life but inscriptions from. Small to large ranging, in museums everywhere, bronze. >dome of the rock, islam inspired by byzantine. >san marco, venice, centralized plan,106 = byzantine arch. >negatives of crusades: lost religious but gain on money, by 1201 westerners landed in constantinople, took it over making it in western hands between 1201- >reliquary of the true cross, limbourg, germany 11-12th century. Inside very decorated with gold, wooden core and jewels. >aigues mortes, 1270 lots of sswampland, standing point for crusades. Medieval castle, and owned by talbot family very influential. -12th c cluny, france house, reflects arc of bbey chruch. Store on bottom usually , living quarter on second floor.
