| Type of Document |
Master's Thesis |
| Author |
Reed, Matthew Ryan
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| Author's Email Address |
mreed23@tigers.lsu.edu |
| URN |
etd-05022011-134403 |
| Title |
Into The Vault of the Saints: The Exterior Crypts of Saint-Denis in Paris and Saint-Germain in Auxerre |
| Degree |
Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| Department |
Art |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Savage, Matthew |
Committee Chair |
| Walsh, Justin |
Committee Member |
| Zucker, Mark |
Committee Member |
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| Keywords |
- exterior crypts
- medieval architecture
- medieval crypts
- saint denis
- saint germain
- carolingian architecture
- carolingian abbeys
- sacred space
- church architecture
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| Date of Defense |
2011-04-13 |
| Availability |
unrestricted |
Abstract
Historians have held the Carolingian rule of Western Europe as a brief strike of light against the dark backdrop of the Medieval period. In this period two structures emerged for the first time in church architecture: the westwork and the exterior crypt. These two structures did not follow models found in Early Christian architecture: they accommodated functions specific to developments and needs that emerged in the context of the Carolingian Empire. Although both hold many opportunities for scholarship, the exterior crypt offers significant insights into developments at the heart of Carolingian liturgy, society, and architectural design. Two of these exterior crypts—those at the abbeys of Saint-Denis in Paris and Saint-Germain in Auxerre—provide the framework for the examination of other exterior crypts that emerged during this period. This thesis will explore these two crypt forms and the functions and references they express.
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