Saint-Lazare, Autun, France, exterior view, west tympanum, Last Judgment.
Title
Saint-Lazare , Autun , France , exterior view , west tympanum , Last Judgment .
Creator
Gislebertus (Burgundian sculptor, active ca. 1120-1140)
Date
1120-1135?
Cultural Context
French Burgundian European Western European
Style/Period
Medieval Romanesque
Subject
Churches Cathedrals Buildings Doors & doorways Tympana Lintels Architectural sculpture Christianity Biblical events Soul Hell Furnaces Scales Weights & measures Men Women Musicians Angels Devil Demons Monsters Supernatural beings Nudes Hands Hiding Trumpets Musical instruments Symbols
People Pictured
Jesus Christ
Location Depicted
Autun (France) Burgundy (France) Bourgogne (France) France
Material
Marble (rock) Rock Stone (rock)
Measurements
Approx. 21' wide at base
Technique
Sculpting Carving (processes) Relief (sculpture techniques)
Inscription
"[…] beneath the weighing of souls, the inscription reads, 'May this terror terrify those whom earthly error binds, for the horror of these images here in this manner truly depicts what will be.' [...] A second prominent inscription on the Autun portal, directly beneath the feet of Christ, names Gislebertus as the sculptor." (Excerpts, Kleiner, pp.464-465)
Work Type
Architecture Churches Cathedrals Doors & doorways Sculpture Architectural sculpture Reliefs (sculptures)
Source
Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 12th ed. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005. (fig.17-25, p.464)
Rights
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: www.bednorz-photo.de
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC 932-26.jpg
Rating
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