Romanesque architecture and art: Fresco

Fresco painting has been more adversely affected by the accidents of time, but several large cycles, as well as numerous other fragments of Romanesque wall painting, have survived. The large and relatively unbroken expanses of wall space within Romanesque buildings presented an excellent ground for the work of the painter, and the basic forms of Romanesque fresco painting are typically monumental in scale and bold in coloristic effect. Among the foremost examples of this art still largely extant are the cycles of Saint-Savin in western France and Sant'Angelo in Formis in S Italy.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Manuscript Illumination
• Fresco
• Metalwork
• Sculpture
• Romanesque Art
• Romanesque Architecture
• Bibliography

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