ARTH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Modena Cathedral, Clerestory, Wiligelmo
14 Apr 2016
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Romanesque era in other regions (italy and england) I love the charming way they"re holding their fig leaves . Cain and abel: one each above the side doors, 2 on both sides of main door, comparison to romanesque in france. Modena relief is stockier (france is more elongated) Clarity of the narrative: vocabulary of gesture. Expression using hand on cheek: death of cain next to noah"s ark, inscription attached to wall of church. About the foundation of church (the date, 1099) Wiligelmo sculptor who did the relief panels: the 4 panels follow a continuous narrative but they are broken up, 2 are very high, molding on the side overlaps the narrative. Panels might not have been executed for these locations. Stuck onto the church at a later date. Might have been made for a pulpit. Modena cathedral choir screen and pulpit. North door of modena cathedral: nonbiblical people and images, labeled figures. Arthur of britain (king arthur: capitals.
