Odo of Metz
Eudes (also Oto, Odo, Odon) of Metz (Armenian: Օտոն Մացաեցի; Latin: Oton Matsaetsi; 742–814)[1] was an architect, considered of Armenian origin, who lived in the Carolingian Empire during Charlemagne's reign. He is the earliest known architect born north of the Alps.[2][3][4][5]
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His Carolingian architecture with polygonal-based domes and elaborate elevations are reminiscent of late Roman architecture with Byzantine style. In particular, his design for the Palatine Chapel, Aachen, was possibly modelled on the Basilica of San Vitale of Ravenna. It is unknown whether he saw these buildings himself, or only drawings of them.
Eudes had a large technical knowledge from De architectura by Vitruvius. Many Carolingian Renaissance-era manuscripts of Vitruvius's works exist.
Works
[edit]Eudes of Metz is credited as the architect of:
- Charlemagne's Palace of Aachen with the Palatine Chapel (792–805), in Aachen[6]
- the church of Germigny-des-Prés in 806–811.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Guréghian, Jean-Varoujean (29 October 2020). Patrimoine historique arménien en Turquie (in French). Editions L'Harmattan. p. 20. ISBN 978-2-14-016207-7. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ a b Ching, Francis D. K.; Jarzombek, Mark M.; Prakash, Vikramaditya (2010). A Global History of Architecture. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p. 317. ISBN 9781118007396.
In 806-811, the Armenian architect, Oton Matsaetsi, built the church of Germigny-des-Prés in France.
- ^ Dézélus, Robert (1989). L'art de Transcaucasie (in French). Vienna: Edition Méchithariste. p. 274.
L'arménien Eudes de Metz construisit la chapelle palatine d'Aix et l'église de Germigny-des-Prés.
- ^ Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, Volumes 83-86. Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. 1964. p. 69.
Eudes de Metz, the architect is said to have been Armenian.
- ^ Louis, Victor (1976). The complete guide to the Soviet Union. p. 99.
- ^ Conant, Kenneth J. (1994) [1959]. Carolingian and Romanesque Architecture (4th ed.). New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. p. 47. ISBN 0-3000-5298-7. LCCN 78149801.
Further reading
[edit]- Yevadian, Maxime K. (1 January 2020). "Ermittlung über die Widmungsinschrift von Dombaumeister Odo im Aachener Dom" [Investigation into the dedication inscription of cathedral master builder Odo in Aachen Cathedral]. Schriftenreihe Karlsverein-Dombauverein (in German). Vol. 22. Karlsverein-Dombauverein [Charlemagne Association]. pp. 63–73.
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