Sunday, May 31, 2015

Shadow Souls - Romanesque sculptures in Alsace photographed by Jean-Paul Fuhry





















1. Lautenbach. A character riding a dragon. Portal jamb, details of friezes.
2. Lautenbach. Lovers surprised by the husband. Portal jamb, details of friezes.
3. Lautenbach. Cat and man, woman and child. Portal jamb, details of friezes.
4. Lautenbach. A man eaten by a snake. Portal jamb, details of friezes.
5. Lautenbach. A man eaten by a pig. Portal jamb, details of friezes.
6. Lautenbach. The kiss. Portal jamb, details of friezes.

7, 8. Murbach.  Lions, tympanum of the eastern gate.

9. Guebwiller. Detail of the lintel.
10. Guebwiller. Statue of the transept tower.
11. Guebwiller. A capital decorated with a bird of prey.

12. Kaysersberg. Bird of prey. Capital of the west portal.
13. Kaysersberg. Atlantean. Lintel of portal.

14. Sélestat. A capital decorated with a man holding in each hand a monster.
15. Sélestat. A capital decorated with an angel with book.
16. Sélestat. A capital decorated with griffins back-to-back.

17. Neuwiller. Bearded Atlante. Lintel of the north lateral portal. Church of St. Pierre and St. Paul. 
18. Neuwiller. A capital decorated with entwined dragons.
19. Neuwiller. A capital decorated with two monstrous dogs.

20. Strasbourg. Sarcophagus of Adelochus (Adeloch). Detail with Nereid riding a fish. Church of St. Thomas.

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3 comments:

  1. JanasMay 31, 2015 at 4:35 AM

    Scans source: Marguerite Rumpler, Jean-Paul Fuhry - Sculptures Romanes en Alsace - Les Cahiers techniques de l'Art. Editions Le Tilleul, Strasbourg, 1960.

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  2. Carlo GiordaniJune 13, 2015 at 4:50 AM

    Chissà se ai loro tempi erano opere di avanguardia oppure erano considerate opere del momento.
    No perché alcune sono d'avanguardia anche adesso.
    Bellissime!

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  3. JanasJune 14, 2015 at 12:12 AM

    Bentornato Carlo, grazie per il commento.

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