Romanesque sculptures

Romanesque sculptures

1. Function

   • teach Christians doctrines

2. Main materials

   • wood
   • stone

3. Places

   • portals
   • doorways
   • capitals
     • religious with Biblical characters
     • scene from everyday life
     • real or fantastic animals
   • cornices
   • altars

4. Topic

   • religious
   • old and new testament

5. Style

   • adapted to the frame
   • hieratic
   • non realistic
   • figures are organized

6. Colors

   • polychromy
   • bright colors

7. Portal

   • It is the decoration around the entrance of a church, decorated with reliefs.
     • TYMPANUM: Main scene where it is represented Christ in Majesty and scenes from the bible.
     • ARCHIVOLTS,JAMBS, LINTEL: Figures ike saints or apostles and gemoetric motifs.
     • TRUMEAU:Virgen Mary or Saints

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