Geografie van de romaanse architectuur
C. Peeters
The publication of the fourth volume Romanische Baukunst am Rhein und Maas (Romanesque architecture on Rhine and Meuse) by Hans Erich Kubach Albert Verbeek invites to a consideration which exceeds review limitations, for this is dedicated Architekturgeschichte Kunstlandschaft (History Architecture Geography Art) product an implicit method, varies classification works art based geographical unities. This sort being practiced in German art-historical circles since turn century. In past such limitations were determined characteristics races, fixation political, linguistic ecclesiastical borders, search certain intentions social policy emperors, kings, bishops feudal lords.
According buildings, their spatial schemes, dictate have themselves grouped With catalogue (1976) late-antique, pre-Romanesque Romanesque banks Meuse Federal Republic Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg Netherlands they stated unity that as independent geography art.
In (1989) provided with argumentations means very thorough comparative analysis stylistic similar forms.
The stock buildings divided into four periods, pre- early from about 1140 1200 late 1250. part much larger European zone. hall churches make up continually growing coherent whole North Sea Loire Alps. belong Puig i Cadafalch's premier roman (1928), comprises Catalonia, Lombardy, Provence. Burgundy, Upper Lower Rhine, but these profile especially re-assimilation antique Carolingian motifs own region.
The high its rudiments articulation wall, building-up storeys mouldings friezes. preferences disposition plan spaces, stand out sharply against conceptions Westphalen, Scheldt area, Low Saxony Rhine. first phase character still was strengthened second enheightened mannered liveliness transparency, runs parallel classical French gothic, does not show single congeniality style. network equal one intentional attitude, collective sensitiveness forms, Gesinnung. 
As matter course thinks Worringer's Kunstwollen or 'artistic volition'. Not nothing authors cite novel Doktor Faustus Thomas Mann, who makes his protagonists reflect destiny culture creation einer untergrundig wirkenden Gemeinsamkeit. factor has been narrowed even smaller Gemeinsamkeit land 11th 13th century, whereby experiences students 1930's scholars 1940's unmistakably scientific habitus, contain reproach side reader because science society cannot be separated. According neither nor territories play role at framing unity. Also forms explained wishes ideals patrons, program liturgical requirements specific philosophy religiosity minsters monastic orders.
The iconological approach, developed Krautheimer's Bandmann's publications establishes relations between reaching far over local regional borders (cp. Dutch studies Aart Mekking's romanesque St. Servatius Maastricht Utrecht Lex Bosman's Church Our Lady Maastricht) do get Verbeek's attention explanation origin building forms.
Since 1840 also France went down last after many polemics modifications. Germany obtained special impulses cultural circumstances national defeats World War l II. Searching purified identity, rehabilitation, historians separated best artistic achievements those neighbour states thereby medieval empire considered most characteristic (by Georg Dehio 1919 Jantzen 1947), followed peculiar variant gothic (Kurt Gerstenberg 1913).
He supposes moment issue anymore will surprised new book Verbeek. Even if would appear untenable monumental volumes are wonderful accomplishment two scholars, spent lifetime studying architecture. These perfectly published comprise invaluable amount thoroughly collected material abundance drawings. They indispensible source good. To Netherlands, Belgium Standard work moreover meaning there full-fledged heritage.
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