12th Century
Basilica of San Nicola in Bari. Bari Italy
Marble throne sculpted from a single block of white marble. The figures beneath the throne are a mystery and it has only gotten minor damage even though it has been used for over a millennium.
Buke William Exhorts his Troops
1070-1080
Wool embroidery on linen
Bayeux tapestry is 70m x 50cm and depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest.
950-1120 AD
St. Philibert Tournus, France
Example of classic Romanesque architecture: blunt & heavy walls, vaulted ceilings and round arches. The vaults also come down into compound piers.
Artist: Master of Avià
Saint Mary’s Church, 1200
Alter dedicated to the Holy Virgin Mary
A nativity scene painting of the Virgin Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus.
Eglise abbatiale de Saint Savin
9th century Saint Savin-sur-Gartempe, Vienne, France
The nave of this French church has a ceiling fresco. It appears to be a combination of holy subjects interacting with ordinary life (subjects with orbs around their heads trading with and speaking to those without). The painting is done in a two dimensional style which is purposeful in this artwork.
12th century
Le Buisson-de-Cadouin, Dordogne France
Abbaye de Cadouin
Stone sculptures in the Abbaye de Cadouin. The sculpture shows fan vaulting on both sides. On the left, the carvings are of monks and on the right side is a scene with jesus holding the cross and what appears to be the virgin Mary looking on. On the bottom to the right are small carvings of angels. The background wall has the remains of a fresco with Christian figures and where it looks like there used to be scripture writing.
Abbaye de Cadouin, Cloister. 12th century. Artstor, library.artstor.org/asset/AVLUCISIG_10313353218
Prieure de Serrabone Cloister
12th Century Serrabone, France
These columns line the cloister (covered walkway) of the priory (a small monastery). They are topped with Historiated Capitals which are capitals decorated with animal and human figures and foliage.