New Studies of the North Transept of Reims II: Sculpture
Sponsoring Organization(s)
AVISTA: The Association Villard de Honnecourt for the Interdisciplinary Study of Medieval Technology, Science, and Art
Organizer Name
Jennifer M. Feltman
Organizer Affiliation
Florida State Univ.
Presider Name
Paula L. Gerson
Presider Affiliation
Florida State Univ.
Paper Title 1
The Construction of a Sculpted Portal: The Last Judgment Portal of the North Transept of Reims Cathedral
Presenter 1 Name
Iliana Kasarska
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Institut catholique de Paris
Paper Title 2
Royal and Clerical Iconography and the Chronology of the Reims Last Judgment Portal
Presenter 2 Name
Jennifer M. Feltman
Paper Title 3
Echoes of the Iconography of the North Transept on the Reverse Façade of Reims Cathedral
Presenter 3 Name
Donna L. Sadler
Presenter 3 Affiliation
Agnes Scott College
Paper Title 4
Dissent: Satan, Job, and Gregory IX
Presenter 4 Name
Barbara Abou-El-Haj
Presenter 4 Affiliation
Binghamton Univ.
Start Date
12-5-2013 10:30 AM
Session Location
Fetzer 1010
Description
The design and building chronology of the north transept façade of Reims Cathedral continues to be one of the knottiest problems in this building’s history. Even to a casual viewer, the lack of uniformity is apparent and suggests that numerous changes were made in the course of its construction. This raises questions about the function of the portals and the reception of their sculptures that are further complicated by the fact that a cloister originally encumbered the façade, preventing the viewing of its three portals and their sculptures as a whole. Scholars since the time of Hans Kunze (1912) have debated whether or not some of the sculptures were originally intended for an abandoned plan for the west façade. While current opinion has tilted in favor of the north transept as their originally planned location, no consensus has been achieved. This, the second of two sessions on the north transept, will include papers that address questions of construction chronology, iconography, and reception of the north transept sculptures.
Jennifer M. Feltman
New Studies of the North Transept of Reims II: Sculpture
Fetzer 1010
The design and building chronology of the north transept façade of Reims Cathedral continues to be one of the knottiest problems in this building’s history. Even to a casual viewer, the lack of uniformity is apparent and suggests that numerous changes were made in the course of its construction. This raises questions about the function of the portals and the reception of their sculptures that are further complicated by the fact that a cloister originally encumbered the façade, preventing the viewing of its three portals and their sculptures as a whole. Scholars since the time of Hans Kunze (1912) have debated whether or not some of the sculptures were originally intended for an abandoned plan for the west façade. While current opinion has tilted in favor of the north transept as their originally planned location, no consensus has been achieved. This, the second of two sessions on the north transept, will include papers that address questions of construction chronology, iconography, and reception of the north transept sculptures.
Jennifer M. Feltman