abbey

Examples of abbey in the following topics:

• Cluny

  • Cluny Abbey, first built in 910 in Romanesque style, influenced future architecture in Western Europe into the twelfth century.
  • Cluny Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Cluny, Saône-et-Loire, France.
  • The abbey estate was sold in 1798 for 2,140,000 francs.
  • Until 1813, the abbey was used as a stone quarry, ransacked for material to build houses in the town.
  • Since 1901, the abbey has sheltered a forming center of the École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers (ENSAM) of the engineers of the Art-and-Trades.

• Gothic Architecture: The Abbey Church of Saint Denis

  • The Abbey Church of Saint Denis is known as the first Gothic structure and was developed in the 12th century by Abbot Suger.
  • The Abbey Church of Saint Denis, also known as the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Denis, is a large medieval abbey church in the commune of Saint Denis, now a northern suburb of Paris.
  • Dagobert I refounded the church as the Abbey of Saint Denis, a Benedictine monastery.
  • Thus, the Abbey of Saint Denis became the prototype for further building in the royal domain of northern France.
  • Illustrate a timeline of the creation of the Abbey Church of Saint Denis

• Carolingian Architecture in the Early European Middle Ages

  • The westwork of Corvey Abbey (873-885), Germany, is the oldest extant example that still remains .
  • Lorsch Abbey (800 CE) demonstrates the Roman-classical inspiration the Carolingians took for their architecture, with a triple arch hallway dominating the gateway and interspersed with classical Roman pillars.

• The Church

  • In France, the famous abbeys of Aux Dames and Les Hommes, at Caen and Mont Saint-Michel respectively, date from this period, as do the abbeys of the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.
  • Many cathedrals owe their foundation to this period, often beginning as monastic abbey churches.
  • Unfortunately, very little of the abbey church at Cluny remains.
  • On each of the routes abbeys such as those at Moissac, Toulouse, Roncesvalles, Conques .
  • The Abbey of Saint-Foy, Conques, France.

• Cistercian Architecture

  • Cistercian institutions were primarily constructed in Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles during the Middle Ages; although later abbeys were also constructed in Renaissance and Baroque.
  • Foigny Abbey was 98 meters (322 ft) long; Vaucelles Abbey was 132 metres (433 ft) long.
  • It is from the 12th century Byland Abbey, in Yorkshire, that the oldest recorded example of architectural tracing is found.
  • The Cistercian abbeys of Fontenay in France, Fountains in England , Alcobaça in Portugal, Poblet in Spain and Maulbronn in Germany are today recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
  • The abbeys of 12th century England were stark and undecorated – a dramatic contrast with the elaborate churches of the wealthier Benedictine houses – yet to quote Warren Hollister, "even now the simple beauty of Cistercian ruins such as Fountains and Rievaulx, set in the wilderness of Yorkshire, is deeply moving".

• Cathedrals

  • Peter's Basilica, Notre Dame de Paris, Cologne Cathedral, Salisbury Cathedral, Prague Cathedral, Lincoln Cathedral, the Basilica of St Denis, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, the Basilica of San Vitale, St Mark's Basilica, and Westminster Abbey.
  • Many cathedrals, basilicas, and a number of abbey churches are among the most renowned works of architecture in existence.
  • Many large cathedrals and abbey churches had been constructed by the mid 12th century and the engineering skills required to build high arches, stone vaults, tall towers, and the like were well established.
  • The word baroque means "a pearl of irregular shape. " There are many large churches, abbeys, and basilicas built in this style, but few cathedrals in Western Europe.

• Pilgrimage Churches

  • On each of the routes abbeys, such as those at Moissac, Toulouse, Roncesvalles, Conques, Limoges, and Burgos catered for the flow of people and grew wealthy from the passing trade.
  • The most significant are the great abbey churches, many of which are still standing, more or less complete and frequently in use.

• Wiligelmo and Other Forms of Architecture

  • Among the many examples that exist, one of the finest is the figure of the Prophet Jeremiah from the pillar of the portal of the Abbey of Saint-Pierre, Moissac, France, from about 1130.
  • The cloisters of Santo Domingo de Silos Abbey, in Northern Spain, and Moissac are fine surviving examples.

• Wood Sculpture

  • Schussenried Abbey (Kloster Schussenried, Reichsabtei Schussenried) was a Premonstratensian monastery in Bad Schussenried, Upper Swabia, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

• Architecture of the Holy Roman Empire

  • German buildings from this period include Lorsch Abbey, which combines elements of the Roman triumphal arch (arch-shaped passageways, half-columns) with the vernacular Teutonic heritage (baseless triangles of the blind arcade, polychromatic masonry).
  • One of the most important churches in this style is the Abbey Church of St.
  • Other important examples of Romanesque styles include the cathedrals of Worms and Mainz, Limburg Cathedral (in the Rhenish Romanesque style), Maulbronn Abbey (an example of Cistercian architecture), and the famous castle of Wartburg, which was later expanded in the Gothic style.