Gislebertus

Gislebertus

Gislebertus (flourished in the 12th century), was a French Romanesque sculptor, whose decoration (about 1120-1135) of the Cathedral of Saint Lazare at Autun, France - consisting of numerous doorways, tympanums, and capitals - represents some of the most original work of the period. His sculpture is expressive and imaginative: from the terrifying Last Judgement (West Tympanum), with its strikingly elongated figures, to the "Eve" (North Portal), the first large scale nude in European art since antiquity and a model of sinuous grace. His influence can be traced to other French church sculpture, and his techniques helped pave the way for the Gothic style.

The name Gislebertus is derived from a "signature" carved on the west tympanum of Autun cathedral: 'Giselbertus hoc fecit' or 'Giselbertus made this'. Some scholars today believe that this is actually the name of the patron who commissioned the work, rather than that of the artist.

External links

* [http://www.artnet.com/library/03/0326/T032655.asp ArtNet:The Grove Dictionary of Art]
* [http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/g/gisleber/index.html Web Gallery of Art]
* [http://books.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,12084,1090224,00.html Jazz Riffs In Stone, article in The Guardian]
* [http://www.paradoxplace.com/Photo%20Pages/France/Burgundy%20Champagne/Autun/Autun_Portal.htm Autun Tympanum, Capitals and Rolin Museum Photos]


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