Explore: Cistercian Art

The Cistercians (/sɪˈstɜːrʃənz/), officially the Order of Cistercians (Latin: (Sacer) Ordo Cisterciensis, abbreviated as OCist or SOCist), are a Catholic

Cistercian architecture is a style of architecture associated with the churches, monasteries and abbeys of the Roman Catholic Cistercian Order. It was

Cistercian Studies (abbreviated CS; ISSN 0578-3224) is a series of books published by Liturgical Press (formerly Cistercian Publications). The main focus

The medieval Cistercian numerals, or "ciphers" in nineteenth-century parlance, were developed by the Cistercian monastic order in the early thirteenth

tritons. It comes in two forms: single-tailed or bifid. An early work of Cistercian art, Étienne Harding's Bible consists of a first volume decorated with gilded

to the Provostship nullius of Sibiu. The Cistercian monastery introduced and helped develop French Gothic art in the region. The exact founding date of

Christian art is sacred art which uses subjects, themes, and imagery from Christianity. Most Christian groups use or have used art to some extent, including

The Abbey of Fontenay is a former Cistercian abbey located in the commune of Marmagne, near Montbard, in the département of Côte-d'Or in France. It was

century. The Gothic style, initially introduced into Milanese territory by Cistercian monks, was the main artistic style of the vast patronage and self-celebrating

Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. It is located approximately 3 miles (5 km) south-west