Architecture and Design Atlas

How Space Is Shaped
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme
Styles and Movements

Cosmatesque

Medieval Architecture

Cosmatesque, or Cosmati, is a style of geometric decorative inlay stonework typical of the architecture of medieval Italy, especially Rome and its surroundings. It was used most extensively to decorate church floors but also church walls, pulpits and bishops' thrones, and takes its name from the Cosmati, the leading family workshop of craftsmen in Rome who created such marble decorations. The style spread across Europe and was used in prestigious churches, including the Cosmatesque marble floor decorating the high altar of Westminster Abbey. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

In the Other Atlases

Originated In

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Sources
Cosmatesque (Wikipedia)
In Group: Medieval Styles of Europe, Lead paragraph
Quote, In Group: Medieval Styles of Europe, Lead paragraph
Cosmatesque, or Cosmati, is a style of geometric decorative inlay stonework typical of the architecture of Medieval Italy, and especially of Rome and its surroundings.
View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.