Continental Influences on English Romanesque Sculpture
Pascal Soufflet
In the early Middle Ages, England was often subject to continental influences, principally from Flanders in eighth and ninth centuries, during eleventh century Normandy, where King Edward had been educated. However, it not until 1066 Norman Conquest that culture became more pervasive. The Normans wrought changes every field is certain their administrative, economic judicial centralisation, religious liturgical uniformity, brought about an architectural unity known as style. order understand nature of contribution English sculpture, this essay will examine philosophical aim plasticity French sculpture observe its main effects England. But first we consider historical background relation evolution sculpture. Normandy remained largely heathen monastic foundation Jumieges 940, thirty years after at Cluny. This approach led no spiritual movement 1001, when William Volpiano, Italian monk, sent Dijon, settled involved development monasticism, just he Cluniac reform. duke's approval prerequisite condition for establishment foundations. He appointed abbotts who his vassals. They were bound by homage fidelity military service, committed political life district. Because recent foundation, monasticism developed both politically intellectually same time.
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