Sculpture (57 images)

Romanesque sculpture ranges from the capitals with primitive animal and plant motifs in the Pyrenees to the exquisite perfection of the Isaiah of the Abbaye Saint Pierre in Souillac. The sculpted tympanum is a Romanesque form that reached the highest sculptural sophistication.

Of particular interest are the whimsical and phantasmagoric capitals in the Collégiale Saint Pierre in Chauvigny (Vienne). Signed by the artist ("Gofridus me fecit") they are wonderful...
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Romanesque sculpture ranges from the capitals with primitive animal and plant motifs in the Pyrenees to the exquisite perfection of the Isaiah of the Abbaye Saint Pierre in Souillac. The sculpted tympanum is a Romanesque form that reached the highest sculptural sophistication.

Of particular interest are the whimsical and phantasmagoric capitals in the Collégiale Saint Pierre in Chauvigny (Vienne). Signed by the artist ("Gofridus me fecit") they are wonderful examples of the creative explosion that characterized the Romanesque world.

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