Describes the work of the 11th century Romanesque painters whose work covered the walls and ceilings of the churches in late mediaeval France, giving an account of the subjects depicted and the techniques used. Explains that the artists attempted to create a link of universal symbols between the world of God and the world of man intended as a catechism for the illiterate.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009255
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and religion
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Medieval
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Romanesque
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - France
Crafts & Visual Arts → Christian art and symbolism
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - France
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, French
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)