ARCH&UD 10A Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Carolingian Architecture, Byzantine Architecture, Ancient Roman Architecture
31 Mar 2018
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Political bodies: carolingian empire, holy roman empire, kingdom of france. Middle ages or medieval period: after the fall of western roman empire, from about. Lack of centralized government, decentralized power, de-urbanization, instability, fewer architectural persistence, lack of cultural or social connections. Feudalism: de-centralized system for social organization, a system of tenants offered goods or military services to lords in exchange for protection and small plots of land (cid:28603)(cid:28705)(cid:28665)(cid:28668)(cid:28664)(cid:28665)(cid:28678)(cid:28706)(cid:28604). Pledge allegiance to a lord in exchange for land or protection. Tool to manage large territory: de-centralized government to control small groups of vassals. Chapel at this place: direct influence by byzantine architecture. Plan of saint gall: key system for monks. System to organized religious beliefs, but also manage political power and production of knowledge. Spread in monostery apparatus in south of france. Other features: massive masonry, thick walls, not many windows (cutting reduce structural integrity). An architecture of heavy masonry, unadorned, around the arches.
