Poitiers, notredamelagrande drawing sketches, sketching, drawings. Notredamelagrande church is a good example of romanesque architecture, with a remarkable 12thcentury facade containing a profusion of fine. Surpassing all others like the churches of saint radegund and saintjeandemontierneuf, the notre. The cathedral of notre dame is among the best preserved of the. Having a double status, collegial and parochial, it forms part of the catholic diocese of poitiers. Cathedrale saintpierre, poitierss cathedral 12th century musee saintecroix, the largest museum in poitiers. Tags poitou charentes poitiers romanesque romanico francia architecture vault arch. Notredamelagrande church is a good example of romanesque architecture, with a remarkable 12thcentury facade containing a profusion of.
One of the most striking features of this church is the elaborate romanesque west facade. Radegonde 6th century eglise sainthilairelegrand 11th century hypogee des dunes underground chapel. Peters cathedral 12thth centuries, the first gothic building of poitiers. Mar 27, 2012 poitiers is undoubtedly one of the cities emblematic of romanesque art in france. Andrew dickson white architectural photographs collection. Notre dame w poitiers fasada romanesque art, romanesque architecture. Other articles where notredamelagrande is discussed. Eglise notredamelagrande, oldest romanesque architecture church in europe. The ancient vestiges of a brick and rectangular stone construction can be located near the gutter on the northern wall of the current church. Notredamelagrande church, poitiers, france britannica. All the north side of the notredamelagrande church, as well as its chevet, present a line of chapels of the 15th and 16th centuries, built in the architectural style. Dukes of aquitaine, precious evidence of the civil architecture of the middle ages.
The west front adorned with statuary is recognised as a masterpiece of romanesque religious art. The 12th century facade has been restored so that the intricate sculptures display an exquisite example of poitevin romanesque art. Analise formalinterior grandes colunas com capiteis corintios rodeam o coro. The church is mentioned in the tenth century, under the name of sancta maria maior. Its facade is carved masterpieces universally recognized religious art of this period. The saintpierre cathedral 12th16th century, built largely in the local gothic style known as angevin after the counts of anjou and their descendants, has a. Notredamelagrande et saintporchaire, les abbayes saintjeandemontierneuf, fontainelecomte et saintbenoit. It is a commune and the capital of the vienne department and also of. Notredamelagrande church is a good example of romanesque architecture, with a remarkable 12thcentury facade containing a profusion of fine sculptures. Sep, 20 notredamelagrande est une eglise collegiale romane situee a poitiers 86 photographiee par alain gouillardon alain photo. Architecturechurches, cathedrals wordpress louisiana state. Landscape architecture design programs, landscape gardening ideas images. Surpassing all others like the churches of saint radegund and saintjeandemontierneuf, the notredamelagrande church 11th12th centuries is one such treasure.
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