Verschachtelte dekorative Bänder, umgeben von Tieren und Vögeln. Zentrum des mittelalterlichen Mosaiks auf restauriertem Bürgersteig Ende 1000s oder Anfang 1100s in der ehemaligen Benediktinerkirche in Sorde l'Abbaye, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Frankreich.
4256 x 2832 px | 36 x 24 cm | 14,2 x 9,4 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
9. Juni 2011
Ort:
Sorde l'Abbaye, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
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Sorde l'Abbaye, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France: central interlaced motif of a medieval mosaic rosette in the restored choir pavement of the Romanesque abbey church of Saint-Jean de Sordes. The central design is surrounded by two pairs of cats, two eagles with open beaks and outstretched wings and a vibrant depiction of a black dog chasing a leaping hare. The mosaics were created in the late 11th century or early 12th century from white, black, red, green and ochre tesserae no more than 2 cm across. The pavement was covered over, probably in the 17th century, but was rediscovered during 19th century building work. Missing areas of the mosaics were at first replaced by marble tiles and further 'restoration' in 1893 was in whimsical Italian style. In 1984, some of the 19th century work was removed, and in 2007, the entire pavement was lifted and only the medieval parts re-laid. The mosaics have been rated as the finest example of Romanesque art in the Landes. The Benedictine Abbey of St John, built on the site of a 3rd century AD Gallo-Roman villa, was founded in the 10th century as a stopping-place on the Camino de Santiago or Way of St James Christian pilgrimage route. The abbey church and abbot's house survived Wars of Religion destruction in the 16th century, but although the monastic buildings were rebuilt, the monks fled during the French Revolution. Marble mosaics from the Gallo-Roman villa have also been found at Sorde l'Abbaye, which was originally known as Sordes. The villa walls have disappeared, but remains of its thermal baths survive. D1041.B2419
