Basilica of San Isidoro in the context of "Romanesque art"

ā­ In the context of Romanesque art, the Basilica of San Isidoro is considered notable for its incorporation of which architectural elements?

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ā­ Core Definition: Basilica of San Isidoro

St. Isidore's Basilica (Spanish: BasĆ­lica de San Isidoro) is a Catholic church in the city of LeĆ³n, Castile and LeĆ³n, Spain, located on the site of an ancient Roman temple. Its Christian roots can be traced back to the early 10th century when a monastery for Saint John the Baptist was erected on the grounds.

In 1063 the basilica was rededicated to Saint Isidore of Seville. Isidore was archbishop of Seville, and the most celebrated academic and theologian of Visigothic Spain in the period preceding the Arab invasions. With the agreement of Abbad II al-Mu'tadid, the Muslim ruler of Seville, Isidore's relics were brought to Leon where they could be interred on Christian soil. The tomb of the saint still draws many visitors today. An equestrian statue of Saint Isidore dressed as a Moor-slayer is visible, along with many other sculptures, high on the facade.

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šŸ‘‰ Basilica of San Isidoro in the context of Romanesque art

Romanesque art is the art of Europe from approximately 1000 AD to the rise of the Gothic style in the 12th century, or later depending on region. The preceding period is known as the Pre-Romanesque period. The term was invented by 19th-century art historians, especially for Romanesque architecture, which retained many basic features of Roman architectural style ā€“ most notably round-headed arches, but also barrel vaults, apses, and acanthus-leaf decoration ā€“ but had also developed many very different characteristics.

In southern France, Spain, and Italy there was an architectural continuity with the Late Antique, but the Romanesque style was the first style to spread across the whole of Catholic Europe, from Sicily to Scandinavia. Romanesque art was also greatly influenced by Byzantine art, especially in painting, and by the anti-classical energy of the decoration of the Insular art of the British Isles. From these elements was forged a highly innovative and coherent style.

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Basilica of San Isidoro in the context of Anales castellanos primeros

The Anales castellanos primeros ("First Castilian Annals"), formerly called the CronicĆ³n de San Isidoro (or Isidro) de LeĆ³n (Chronicon sancti Isidori Legionensis anonymum) after the Basilica of San Isidoro in LeĆ³n where they were found on the first folio of a manuscript (now Madrid, BN, mss. V. 4, I), are a set of fragmentary Latin annals, principally genealogical in scope, that cover the years 618 to 939 and were written shortly after this last date by an anonymous compiler. The dating is based on a reference to Ramiro II of LeĆ³n (931ā€“51) as "our king" when his confrontation with the Moors at Osma is recorded.

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← Romanesque art ← Romanesque period ← Anales castellanos primeros
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Spanish language → Catholic → LeĆ³n, Spain → Castile and LeĆ³n → Isidore of Seville → Seville → Abbad II al-Mu'tadid → Taifa of Seville → Santiago Matamoros →