Aspe Of Saint Climent De Taül Summary

On the left is Last Judgement (c. 1120- 1146). It is from Autun Cathedral in France. On the right is Aspe of Saint Climent de Taüll (c.1123). It is located in the church of Saint Climent de Taüll.
During this period, every church has its own relic. It was believed that it could heal the sick and could offer blessings that might even shorten ones time in purgatory if one came and paid homage and prayed to them. The Autun Cathedral was built specifically to house the relics of St. Lazarus. Lazarus was the brother of Mary Magdalene, who Christ brought back to life. This is about rebirth, about a kind of hope after death. This theme, in this case, is the subject of the Last Judgement. In the Last Judgement, it is one of the first monument sculpture
It was created by the Master of Taüll. Its genius lies in the way it combines elements from different Biblical visions, which are Revelation, Isaiah and Ezekiel to present the Christ of the Day of Judgement. The round surface beneath Christ’s feet represents the earth and the halo on his head represents divinity. Christ’s right hand symbolizes blessing. In his left hand, he holds a book with the words “EGO SUM LUX MUNDI”, which translates in English to “I am the light of the world”. The symbols of alpha and omega hanging on either side of Christ. These symbolize the beginning and end. The fourfold images represent four evangelists. To the right, an angel is seen beside the lion holding one of its hind legs, which is a symbol of St. Mark. To the left, an angel holding the tail of the bull is a symbol of St. Luke. The other two evangelists fit into the triangular space on either side of the mandorla. The angel holding the gospel book represents St. Matthew while the other angel is holding an eagle in his arms represents St. John. Below the mural painting of Christ is St. Thomas, St. Bartholomew, Mother of God, St. John the Evangelist, St. James, and San Felipe. Noticeably, the Mother of God holds a bowl where red rays emerge from it. This is a symbol of Christ’s blood. Christ appears from the background causing a movement outwards to the center of the composition, which is directed by the patterned sense of the outlines. The skillful use of color is to create volume. The exceptional nature of this work and its pictorial strength have awed many viewers and also have inspired many later on artists, such as