Autun

The 12th century tympanum (portal) of the church of St Lazarus at Autun. Above the door is a last Judgement; Christ floats in the middle, above small figures of the saved (on His right) and the damned (on his left). This tympanum is considered to be one of the masterpieces of romanesque art, and it is the only piece of sculpture from this period to have been signed by the artist.

The artist's signature: the inscription below Christ's feet reads GISELBERTUS HOC FECIT, Giselbertus made this. We know nothing about Giselbertus beyond the sculptures he produced for this church.

The "sleeping Eve" by Giselbertus, once a part of the facade, now in the nearby Musee Rollin.

The trumeau (central support of a doorway) below the tympanum shows St Lazarus, flanked by his two sisters, Mary and Martha. Which one is which?

Photos by M. McInerney. Summer 1998.

	The 12th century tympanum (portal) of the church of St Lazarus at Autun. Above the door is a last Judgement; Christ floats in the middle, above small figures of the saved (on His right) and the damned (on his left). This tympanum is considered to be one of the masterpieces of romanesque art, and it is the only piece of sculpture from this period to have been signed by the artist.
	The artist's signature: the inscription below Christ's feet reads GISELBERTUS HOC FECIT, Giselbertus made this. We know nothing about Giselbertus beyond the sculptures he produced for this church.
	The "sleeping Eve" by Giselbertus, once a part of the facade, now in the nearby Musee Rollin.
	The trumeau (central support of a doorway) below the tympanum shows St Lazarus, flanked by his two sisters, Mary and Martha. Which one is which?