Tympans et portails romans. Arts graphiques the museum called upon a

the museum called upon a multidisciplinary team of specialists to conduct a new in-depth examination of the objects

Pierre Bergounioux wanted to review all the answers

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Tympans et portails romans. Arts graphiques the museum called upon aRomanesque art is fashionable: our modern eye is more attracted by the imagery of Romanesque churches than by that of Gothic churches. But this preference is not always accompanied by the knowledge that would allow us to understand its meanings. By focusing on tympanums and portals, the authors show how the sculpted decoration is in no way esoteric. It has an educational role, both theological and moral, and is also linked to the liturgical rituals