For almost two centuries, from the 11th to the 12th century, Romanesque architecture covered Western Europe with churches and monasteries. The pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela became almost as important to a Christian as the pilgrimage to Mecca was to a Muslim, and seven centuries later, as we retrace the route to Compostela, we realise … Continued
For many, the church of St Pierre d’Aulnay in Saintonge is the most successful masterpiece of Romanesque art in France. It was one of the main stops on the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. We look at it as the pilgrims did in days gone by. Their joys, their sorrows, the legends they told each … Continued
Original title : Les Almohades Following in the footsteps of the Almohads from Tinmel, the cradle of the movement, and Marrakech, the capital of their empire, to Seville where only a minaret recalls the memory of the conqueror Yacoub el Mansour, we will grasp the specificity of an Almohad aesthetic, at work in the mosque … Continued