Les linteaux en batière romans d'Auvergne. Recherche sur la typologie et les origines

Authors

William Folkestad, Central Washington University
Joan Nilsson, University of Washington

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Art

Publication Date

7-1995

Abstract

The pentagonal lintel common to Romanesque churches of the Auvergne region of France appears first in Carolingian church architecture. There are indications that, because pentagonal lintels result from the same sculptural technique used to produce sarcophagi lids from the Roman through the Ottonian periods, this peculiar lintel form may have been derived from a widespread quarry practice that facilitated its adoption as a regular architectural element. The pentagonal lintels of the Auvergne are characterized by three distinct lintel formats consisting of various combinations of plain, painted, or sculpted lintels and plain, ornamented, or sculpted tympana. Pentagonal lintels provide insights into the regional adoption of architectonic sculpture during the Romanesque period in central France.

Comments

This article was originally published Open Access in Cahiers de Civilisation Médiévale. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

Recommended Citation

Folkestad, W. & Nilsson, J. (1995). Les linteaux en batière romans d'Auvergne. Recherche sur la typologie et les origines. Cahiers de Civilisation Médiévale, 38(151), 227–238. https://doi.org/10.3406/ccmed.1995.2619