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L’architecture romane en Piémont et dans le Val d’Aoste. État des questions

2016; FRENCH ARCHEOLOGY SOCIETY; Volume: 174; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3406/bulmo.2016.12748

2275-5039

Carlo Mario Tosco, Michele Vescovi,

Research on architecture in Piemonte and Val d’Aosta from the 10th to 12th century has made important headway in recent years thanks to systematic inventories and excavations. Piemonte, which did not exist as a geographic entity in the Middle Ages, was part of the large Lombard region, which corresponds with the northwest region of the Italian kingdom. Around the year 1000, major projects are linked to bishops and the reconstruction of cathedrals, especially at Ivrea and Aosta. Texts and monuments show that bishops were also active in their dioceses, the best known example being that of Landolfo in Turin. Seigniorial dynasties also invested in buildings that express their prestige (Sezzadio, Suze). The reconstruction of the Acqui Cathedral, consecrated in 1067, marked the maturation of Romanesque art in the region. In the 12th century, important constructions reflect established contacts with France at a moment when homogeneous zones using similar construction techniques begin to be defined, as at Monferrat.