Romanesque painters

Duration: 12 min

Year Published: 1962

Creator: Rene Marjac, France

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: Sound

Description: Describes the work of the 11th century Romanesque painters whose work covered the walls and ceilings of the churches in late mediaeval France, giving an account of the subjects depicted and the techniques used. Explains that the artists attempted to create a link of universal symbols between the world of God and the world of man intended as a catechism for the illiterate.

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)