romanesque sculpture. bishop bernward ’ s doors, st. michael ’ s, hildesheim, germany, 1015...
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Bishop Bernward’s Doors, St. Michael’s, Hildesheim, Germany, 1015
Magdeburg Antependium,
c. 1000
Pre-Romanesque Sculpture
Revival of Stone Carving in 12th Century:
• beautify house of God
• new function of church - not just for clergy but for laity (instruct illiterates)
St. Lazare, Autun, France, c. 1130Gislebertus, Last Judgment, west tympanum of Saint-Lazare, Autun, France, ca. 1120-1135, Marble, 21’ wide at base