6. A RECONSTRUCTION OF CLUNY as it was about 1157. The rapid growth of the monastery can be seen in the contrast between the second of the abbey's churches, built under Abbot Maieul ( 948-94) in the centre of the drawing and the huge church to its right, begun in 1088.
7. GERMAN CHRONICLERS often spoke of their empire as a continuation of that of Rome. Something of that attitude can be seen in this bronze column of around 1015-22, commissioned by Bishop Bernward of Hildesheim. It depicts scenes from the life of Christ and is modelled on Trajan's column.