Entre traditions et innovations : l’espace liturgique de deux églises romanes du diocèse d’Elne, Saint-Michel de Cuxa et Sainte-Marie d’Arles-sur-Tech
Géraldine Mallet
Between Traditions and Innovations. Liturgical Examples of Two Romanic Churches the Diocese Elne, Saint-Michel de Cuxa Sainte-Marie-d’Arles-sur-Tech. The Carolingian influences in religious buildings 11th 12th centuries northern regions have already made object numerous studies. Although theme was opened for Mediterranean at beginning 1980s by professor Carol Heitz, investigations remain still very modest. present contribution does not claim to be able treat whole question, but bring it some elements through a glance renewed on works that do abbot Oliba church Saint Michel century, abbey Sainte Marie d’Arles-sur-Tech. This one appears as original building Catalan context more widely western. Indeed, endowed with two opposite choirs, main being situated West, an oriental massif heightened chapel. recent studies, collective project research, revealed other architectural « abnormalities », maybe bound cult saints Abjdon Sennen.
Cahiers de Fanjeaux