Compostela: Myths and Symbols of the Road

The twelfth century saw the great flowering of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in north western Spain.

The most comprehensive exploration of the Romanesque art and culture of the four French pilgrimage roads and the Spanish Camino Frances, using illustrated articles, photo galleries and videos.

 

Heaven

Compostela

Santiago de Compostela

Great Portals

The Romanesque Portals of the Compostela Roads

Mythology

The Mythology of Charlemagne and Compostela

Symbols

Symbols of Romanesque Sculpture

Saints

The Cult of Relics and the Saintly Shrines of the Pilgrimage Roads to Santiago de Compostela

Apocalypse

The Apocalypse and the Compostelan Universe

Earth

Maps

Maps of the Pilgrimage Roads to Santiago de Compostela

Pilgrimage

The Pilgrimage Roads to Santiago de Compostela

Camino

The stations of the historical Spanish Camino Frances pilgrimage road to Santiago de Compostela

Aragonese Camino

The stations of the Aragonese route to Santiago de Compostela

Tours Road

The Road of Tours to Santiago de Compostela

Limoges Road

The Road of Limoges to Santiago de Compostela

Puy Road

The Road of Le Puy to Santiago de Compostela

Toulouse Road

The Road of Toulouse to Santiago de Compostela

Film and Galleries

Film Sculpture

Films of the Romanesque Sculpture of the Pilgrimage Roads to Santiago de Compostela.

Film Roads

Films of the Pilgrimage Roads to Santiago de Compostela

Galleries

Picture Galleries of the Romanesque Sculpture of the Camino de Santiago and the Pilgrimage Roads to Santiago de Compostela