Main entry:

Mann, Janice, 1953- author

Title & Author:

Romanesque architecture and its sculptural decoration in Christian Spain, 1000-1120 : exploring frontiers and defining identities / Janice Mann.

Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2009].
©2009

Description:

xiii, 241 pages, 40 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portrait, maps, genealogical table ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-236) and index.
Frontiers and pioneers : American art historians discover medieval Spain -- victory proclaimed : the architectural patronage of Sancho el mayor (1004-1035) -- Piety in action : royal women and the advent of Romanesque architecture in Christian Spain -- Shaping the Christian presence in Aragon : the frontier fortress-monasteries of King Sancho Ramírez (r. 1064-1094) -- The frontier of eternity : church portal decoration in Romanesque Aragon.

Summary:

"The decades following the year 1000 marked a watershed in the history of the Iberian Peninsula when the balance of power shifted from Muslims to Christians. During this crucial period of religious and political change, Romanesque churches were constructed for the first time in Spain. Romanesque Architecture and Its Sculptural Decoration in Christian Spain, 1000-1120 examines how the financial patronage of newly empowered local rulers allowed Romanesque architecture and sculptural decoration to significantly redefine the cultural identities of those who lived in the frontier kingdoms of Christian Spain.
Proceeding chronologically, Janice Mann studies the earliest Romanesque monuments constructed by Sancho el Mayor (r.1004-1035) and his wife, daughters, and granddaughters, as well as those that were built by Sancho Ramírez, king of Aragon (1064-1094). Mann examines groups of buildings constructed by particular patrons against the backdrop of changing social conditions and attitudes that resulted from increased influence from beyond the Pyrenees, the consolidation of royal power, and intensified aggression against Muslims. An in-depth study of the rise of an architectural style, this is the first book to examine early Romanesque architecture and sculpture of the Iberian Peninsula as it relates to frontier culture."--Pub. desc.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

9780802093240 (hardcover)
0802093248 (hardcover)
9781442628939
1442628936

Subject:

Plastik
Architecture, Romanesque Social aspects Spain.
Christian art and symbolism Social aspects Spain Medieval, 500-1500.
Christianity and culture Spain History Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Christianity and culture Spain History To 1500.
Architecture romane Aspect social Espagne.
Art chrétien Aspect social Espagne 500-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Christianisme et civilisation Espagne Histoire 500-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Christianisme et civilisation Espagne Histoire Jusqu'à 1500.
Arquitectura románica España
Escultura románica España
Christianity and culture Middle Ages
Architektur
Bauplastik
Bouwkunst.
Ornamentiek.
Romaans.
Opdrachtgevers.
Christliche Kunst.
Spain Church history.
Spain History 711-1516.
Espagne Histoire religieuse.
Espagne Histoire 711-1516.
Spain
Spanien
Spanje.

Form/genre:

Church history
History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 261747
Call No.: BIB 192799
Status: Available