Friday, February 29, 2008

Week 9 Blog: Question 3, Medieval Art

Describe the influences and design of the Palace Chapel of Charlemagne.
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5 comments:

Driftlikeashes said...

the Palace Chapel holds a sixteen sided isle with overhead gallerywork on the ceiling. It is Basilica-plan and reflects late roman work.

March 7, 2008 at 10:34 AM
Requiem said...
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March 7, 2008 at 11:50 AM
Requiem said...

The Palace Chapel was influenced by Classical, Byzantine and pre-romanesque elements; with minimal exterior and complex infrastructure. The architect who designed it, Otto of Metz, left little record of what inspired him for it's design.
- Greg Allen

March 7, 2008 at 11:58 AM
xXSweet_LunaXx said...

The creation of a "New Rome" was Charlemagne's guiding vision when he began the construction of the Palace Chapel in ca. 786, laying the foundation stone for one of Europe's oldest Northern stone buildings. Its fascinating architecture with Classical, Byzantine and Germanic-Franconian elements is the essence of a monumental building of greatest importance. For 600 years, from 936 to 1531, Aachen cathedral was the church of coronation for 30 German kings.

March 7, 2008 at 2:43 PM
learn to speak binary. said...

called the Palatine Chapel in Aachen, the 'palace chapel' was actually the personal chapel of the french monarch Charlemagne, attached to his palace. it was one of the primary landmarks of the Carolingian Renaissance, and was designed by an unknown architect by name of Otto of Metz.
the Chapel's planning and decor were influenced by classical, byzantine, and pre-romanesque architecture. the opulence of the interior was intended to represent the new royalty of Charlemagne.
Charlemagne himself visited the Basilica of San Vitale, and from this experience drew his desire for mosaic and marbles. the Chapel is more simple than the Basilica, and many of its vaults and domes reflect late Roman designs. it even employs Corinthian columns.

March 7, 2008 at 2:44 PM

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