medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On Saturday, December 15, 2007, at 11:57 pm, Marjorie Greene wrote:
> "This Christian edifice, among the oldest in France (Vth Century) has
> undergone numerous alterations and enlargements over the course of
> time. It has, nevertheless retained the form of a basilica with its
> great, solidly built nave. The XIIth Century bell tower also survives."
>
> This is the blurb on St-Pierre-de-Vienne, one of the purest and most
> marvelously preserved of Romanesque in France IMO. May I ask why you
> classify it as 15th-c.? Don't wish to sound argumentative, but I
> didn't think they built like that in 15th c.
> Thanks,
> MG
I'm not aware that I have characterized St-Pierre-de-Vienne as being of the fifteenth century. The sentence in which I gave it temporal reference was this:
> Herewith some views of the originally fifth-century église de
> St.-Pierre at Vienne (with twelfth-century belltower and porch), now
> serving as a lapidary museum:
While we're here, I should note that the second of my three links to interior views of this building is now defunct. That's a pity, as the view in question was a rather good shot looking straight through the nave to the rear of the church.
Best,
John Dillon
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