Romanesque Church Of St Foy In Conques Floor Plan
The relics of sainte foy arrived in conques through theft in 866.
Romanesque church of st foy in conques floor plan. Christianity an introduction for the study of art history. Standard scenes from the life of christ in art. James to santiago de compostela in what is now spain the main draw for medieval pilgrims at conques were the remains of sainte foy a young woman martyred during the fourth century. The first campaigns of work concerned the lower parts of the apse and the minor apses using the special red sandstone from combret quarry in the dourdou valley.
18 mai 2016 romanesque architecture plan romanesque church floor plan. The present romanesque church construction started under the guidance of abbot odolric 1031 1065 on the setting of a 10 th century basilica. Oct 26 2012 plan of ste foy at conquesplan of the pilgrim church of ste. Foy at conques french romanesque architectural plan 1050 1120 a d.
Church and reliquary of sainte foy france. The stages of construction the abbot odolric. Other romanesque structures on france s various santiago routes include sainte foy an abbey church at conques in southern france and the basilica of saint martin at tours to the southwest of. Essay by elisa foster.
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