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How did the Last Judgment tympanum at Autun differ from sculpture at Saint-Trophime in Arles?

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Edmonia Lewis: Hagar — Western sculpture *Hagar*, marble sculpture by Edmonia Lewis, 1875; in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

The primary difference between the sculpture at the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare in Autun and the Church of Saint-Trophime in Arles lies in their regional stylistic foundations within the Romanesque period.1

Autun (Burgundian School): The Last Judgment tympanum, created by Gislebertus, is a hallmark of the Burgundian Romanesque style. It is characterized by a "spectral" quality, extreme elongation, angularity, and a drastic flattening of figures. The work is noted for its expressionistic, imaginative, and often fierce carving, where figures are stylized to create rhythmic patterns in drapery and form, effectively denying physical space.213
Saint-Trophime (Provençal School): In contrast, the sculpture at Saint-Trophime in Provence is distinguished by its retention of many forms and characteristics derived from Classical antiquity. While both schools operated within the Romanesque tradition, the Provençal style maintained a closer connection to the classical heritage than the highly stylized, abstract, and expressive approach found in the Burgundian works at Autun.1