medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
While visiting a nearby Cistercian monastery last week I flicked through a
large format glossy book on Cistercian Abbeys in which reference was made to
the embedding amphorae in the walls and ceilings of the Church to enhance
resonance. It was illustrated by a diagram showing the position of these
amphorae in, I think, an Italian monastery. Unfortunately I didn't note the
author. Can anyone identify it?
Colmán Ó Clabaigh, OSB
Glenstal Abbey
Ireland
>According to Marcel Pérès, the very construction of a number of churches,
including those at Fontfroide, Le Thoronet, Fontenay, and Sénanque, was
carried out according to a 12th century Cistercian aesthetic which allowed
for
acoustical qualities ...to be distinguished as a result of the extremely
long
reverberation periods in these churches, and hence the clearly perceptible
amplification of the harmonics of the human voice.
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