Early Normandy and the emergence of Norman Romanesque architecture
Lauren Wood Breese
The beginnings of the Romanesque style can be linked to expulsion or incorporation Viking and other pagan invaders beginning in tenth century, but date origins a distinctive Norman as at Caen period William Conqueror is not clear. impact northmen on northwestern France was severe, even church there virtually suspending activities. But early ducal leadership led way general cultural revival revitalization ecclesiastical functions building. On basis survey architectural remains — particularly recently restored abbey Bernay comparison those with contemporaneous patterns, certain conclusions drawn. Possibly under guidance reforming Lombard architect-abbot, Volpiano, structures (950–1050) generally paralleled advances continent England, little evidence, except case experimentation tribune galleries, advanced emerging this late its evolution.
Journal of Medieval History