Relecture archéologique des cryptes orientales de l’église abbatiale de Saint-Médard de Soissons : propositions pour une chronologie relative et une contextualisation morpho-stylistique
Claude de Mecquenem
The crypts of the Saint-Médard abbey church are now a landmark within Carolingian religious universe. Yet these remains hard to date, as no earlier building exists that would allow one determine base-date for their construction. technical formulations certain parts upper and suggest comparisons with buildings dating from 11th century, but elevations still present there indicate chronological depth is scarcely consistent such recent date. New research into begun in May 2018 supports idea complex was comprehensively re-designed which thus refutes homogeneous conceptions its architecture. sources inspired layout connections Italy 8th-9th centuries Visigoth Spain, Roman Toledan relics probably contributing architectural Soissons abbey, whose absolute date uncertain.
Revue d'histoire de l'Église de france