Palatine Chapel at Aachen

806 AD

• centralized parti
• 16 sides

Based on San Vitale, Ravenna (on left)

547 AD

Palatine Chapel at Aachen (805 AD)

Exterior:

• 16 sides
• 8-sided cloister vault roof

Palatine Chapel at Aachen (805 AD)

Interior:

• thin columns alternating with thick piers
• Ground level- barrel vaulting
• Gallery level- groin vaulting
• "Looks heavy"

Palatine Chapel at Aachen (805 AD)

Charlemegne's Throne:

• Gallery level
• Elevated to overlook the space below
• Symbolically places him between people and heaven

Monastery Gateway at Lorsch (Germany, 800 AD)

• Triangular arch motif for decoration
• Pitched roof for weather
• Roman motif adapted for region

Oratory of Bishop Theodulf of Orleans

at Germigny des Pres (806 AD)

Spanish motif (interior horseshoe arches) was adapted for Bishop Theodulf who was born in Spain

Oratory of Bishop Theodulf of Orleans

at Germigny des Pres (806 AD)

greek cross plan with square, central tower

Abbey of St. Riquier at Centula (790 AD)

(near Abbeville)

• circular domes mark places of importance
• powerful entry, two towers with circular dome in between

Abbey of St. Riquier at Centula (790 AD)

• located in Northern France
• burnt down by the Vikings

Corvey Abbey (Westfalia Germany, 875-85)

Dominating westward facade

Corvey Abbey (Westfalia Germany, 875-85)

• Entry has low, crypt-like chamber
• high-ceiling, light filled main space
• thick columns and stonework

St. Gall Plan (800 AD)

• oldest drawing from Medieval period
• streamline of the ideal monastery

St. Michael's at Hildesheim

• Rebuilt twice after fires

St. Michael's at Hildesheim

• ABBA rhythm alternating piers and columns

St. Michael's at Hidesheim

• Western apse- elevated floor for meetings
• Eastern apse- altar

St. Martin at Canigou (1001-26)

• monastery with two-level church, a cloister and a tower

St. Martin at Canigou (1001-26)

Entrance

St. Philibert (Tournus, c. 950-1120)

• built because Huns were attacking and the monks needed a fire proof building

St. Philibert (Tournus, c. 950-1120)

• central chapel with 3 radiating chapels at east end
• westwork contains chapel dedicated to St. Michael

St. Philibert (Tournus, c. 950-1120)

• Chapel dedicated to St. Michael above entrance on western end

St. Philibert (Tournus,c. 950-1120)

• **instead of running vaults down the center, vaults run transversely** (easier to span the long distance)

Speyer Cathedral (1030-61)

Eastern Facade

Speyer Cathedral (1030-61)

MASSIVE

Speyer Cathedral (1030-61)

• made for Henry IV
• long nave covered in groin vaults