Cistercian architecture

Cistercian Architecture in the L 'Aquila region of the Abruzzi. Measurements, geometries, proportions

by Stefano Brusaporci

BRUSAPORCI S (2012). Architetture cistercensi nell'Abruzzo aquilano. Misure, geometrie, proporzioni. DISEGNARE IDEE IMMAGINI, vol. 43/2011, p. 36-45, ISSN: 1123-9247

The study focuses on Cistercian constructions in the L'Aquila region, in particular churches where the original layout... more The study focuses on Cistercian constructions in the L'Aquila region, in particular churches where the original layout was still recognisable: the abbey of Santo Spirito d'Ocre, Santa Maria ad Cryptas in Fossa and San Pellegrino in Bominaco. An integrated architectural survey, was carried on all three. The study highlights the special features of the buildings vis-à-vis their surroundings and how they were influenced by both narional and local culture. Metrology reveals the presence recurrent measurement and suggests that workmen could have played a key role in building fortifications in the region. Proportional analyses reveal the use of harmonic ratios and geometries reminiscent of Bernhardt's plan - ad quadratum and ad triangulum – as well as a 3 to 4 ratio between the measurements classified by Hahn. Based on the studies, theories are
developed regarding the construction process.

Cistercian Architecture in the L 'Aquila region of the Abruzzi. Measurements, geometries, proportions

by Stefano Brusaporci

BRUSAPORCI S (2012). Architetture cistercensi nell'Abruzzo aquilano. Misure, geometrie, proporzioni. DISEGNARE IDEE IMMAGINI, vol. 43/2011, p. 36-45, ISSN: 1123-9247

The study focuses on Cistercian constructions in the L'Aquila region, in particular churches where the original layout... more The study focuses on Cistercian constructions in the L'Aquila region, in particular churches where the original layout was still recognisable: the abbey of Santo Spirito d'Ocre, Santa Maria ad Cryptas in Fossa and San Pellegrino in Bominaco. An integrated architectural survey, was carried on all three. The study highlights the special features of the buildings vis-à-vis their surroundings and how they were influenced by both narional and local culture. Metrology reveals the presence recurrent measurement and suggests that workmen could have played a key role in building fortifications in the region. Proportional analyses reveal the use of harmonic ratios and geometries reminiscent of Bernhardt's plan - ad quadratum and ad triangulum – as well as a 3 to 4 ratio between the measurements classified by Hahn. Based on the studies, theories are
developed regarding the construction process.

La cabecera de las iglesias cistercienses femeninas en la Corona de Castilla: clausura, cura monialum y representación aristocrática y regia

by Raquel Alonso

Hortus Artium Medievalium, 15/2, 2009

En este artículo se analiza un conjunto de iglesias monásticas castellanas, todas ellas pertenecientes a la rama... more En este artículo se analiza un conjunto de iglesias monásticas castellanas, todas ellas pertenecientes a la rama femenina de la Orden del Císter. Protegidas por importantes familias aristocráticas del Reino y por el propio monarca, el control que sobre estos establecimientos ejercían los promotores explica interesantes características relativas a la independencia y libertad de movimientos de que disfrutaban las monjas nobles y también algunas configuraciones arquitectónicas, especialmente el gran desarrollo de las cabeceras de sus iglesias. También se revisa, en relación con estos condicionantes, el proceso constructivo de la iglesia monástica de Las Huelgas de Burgos.

Observaciones sobre la topografía sacra y cementerial de Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas, en Burgos, y su materialización arquitectónica

by Eduardo Carrero

En torno a San Bernardo. Trama y consecuencias de la retrocapilla de Clairvaux y el culto a las reliquias", en Actas del IV Congreso Internacional sobre el Císter en Portugal y Galicia, eds. M. González García y J. L. Alburquerque Carreiras, Braga-Oseira, 2009, vol. II, pp. 931-951

by Eduardo Carrero