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Die Wahrnehmung römischer Bauwerke Triers im 16. und 17. Jahrhundert
A dual perception of Roman ruins persisted in Trier until the 19th century, with the Porta Nigra simultaneously viewed as both a Roman structure and a church. This dichotomy only resolved after the church's demolition. Meanwhile, the Barbara Baths, whose ruins had vanished by the 17th century, led to contradictory contemporary descriptions due to reliance on older representations. The study analyzes early pictorial and textual records from the 16th and 17th centuries, highlighting the scarcity of such sources compared to the 19th-century abundance. It reveals how shifting perceptions and physical disappearance of monuments influenced their documentation and interpretation over time.
The East Choir of the Church of St Catherine (Oppenheim), the Church of St Stephen (Mainz), and the Problem of ‘German High Gothic Architecture’
German High Gothic architecture, often seen as a clumsy imitation of Île-de-France styles, actually draws its models from Lorraine. This insight emerges from a stylistic analysis of the East Choir of the Church of St Catherine in Oppenheim and the Church of St Stephen in Mainz, which challenges the long-held assumption that these structures derive primarily from Paris or northern France. The study examines their stylistic filiation with the churches of Our Lady in Trier and St Elisabeth in Marburg, two pivotal monuments marking the beginning of Gothic architecture in Germany. By re-evaluating regional influences, it resolves a persistent problem in architectural history, demonstrating how German Gothic style became a dominant expression across Europe.
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