Gislebertus biography examples

 

In 1115, Gislebertus contributed some decorative sculptures to the Abbey of Cluny (the most influential of all Romanesque monasteries) which can still be seen in the western doorway today.

Gislebertus eve

Gislebertus eve

Gislebertus last judgement

Gislebertus hoc fecit

Gislebertus remains a somewhat enigmatic figure, a prominent sculptor whose name is inextricably linked with the breathtaking Romanesque sculptural program.

[] Art historians have interpreted an inscription on the doorway which reads, “Gislebertus hoc fecit,” “Gislebertus made this,” as being an inscription.

Following his apprenticeship in Cluny, Gislebertus moved to Vezelay, where the cathedral was attracting huge amounts of pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela and crusades to the Holy Land. Flush with funds, the bishop of Vezelay commissioned Gislebertus to decorate the tympanum for the main doorway – along with other reliefs inside the cathedral.

Saint Lazare Cathedral, Autun

In 1125 Gislebertus moved to Autun, where the local Bishop had expansion plans of his own.

Saint Lazare Cathedral was originally built as a pilgrimage church to hold relics of Lazarus, which were discovered in the early 12th century. Lazarus was the brother of Mary Magdalene, and according to the bible was raised from the dead by Jesus.

The Bishop of Autun, awar