St-Gilles-du-Gard (Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, France) : Facade detail

Published/Created:

Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Date Depicted:

ca. first half of 12th century, ca. 1100-1150
500 AD - 1499 AD

Materials:

limestone
white marble

Notes:

Former Cluniac monastery; damaged and restored in the 17th century; restored in the 19th century; documentary evidence for dating includes references to the years 1096, 1116 and 1142. The iconographic program includes: three tympana with Christ in Majesty (center), the Virgin and Child (north) and the Crucifixion (south). The frieze includes a Passion cycle, starting with the Entry into Jerusalem and ending with the Appearance of Christ to the Holy Women; also included are figures of the Twelve Apostles.

Variant Titles:

Abbey Church of Saint-Gilles

Topics:

Architecture -- France -- 12th century -- (YVRC)

Culture:

French

Accession Number:

2308-038

Genre:

churches (AAT)
religious communities (built complexes): monasteries: abbeys (AAT)

Format:

Image

Rights:

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Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Creator:

Huff, William S

Source Note:

G: William S. Huff, former student Yale School of Architecture; emeritus faculty at University of Buffalo

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 77502

OID:

375865

PID:

digcoll:2248406