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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Blue439" data-source="post: 823024" data-attributes="member: 53455">The majestic ruins of the fortified Romanesque church of Saint Hippolyte, in Burgundy. It was the church of a Benedictine priory. Can you spot the small decorative bandes lombardes, which we have encountered before? If yes, then you know you are beholding an example of the “First Romanesque Art” and that this church was therefore probably built around 1025–1050, even if the fortifications were not added until the 1350s and the advent of the Hundred Years War.Nikon Z7, Nikkor 19mm, ƒ/4 PC-E tilt-shift lens, FTZ adapter. Gitzo tripod, Benro geared head. Natural light.[ATTACH=full]409053[/ATTACH]Depicting Christ and the Apostles, this altar face is another masterpiece of the Romanesque sculpture, known by Mediævalists worldwide. It was sculpted during the 12th century for what is today the humble parish church of the village of Avenas, not far from the city of Lyons (southeastern France). Originally, the church was that of a monastery which was a dependency of the chapter of canons of the cathedral in Mâcon, which explains why the altar was so richly decorated: that sort of money had to come from somewhere...Nikon Z7, Nikkor Z 50mm, ƒ/1.8 S lens. Gitzo tripod, Benro geared head. Natural light.[ATTACH=full]409054[/ATTACH]</blockquote>