Autun Cathedral

The Autun Cathedral or Cathedral of Saint Lazarus of Autun is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Autun and a country wide monument of France. Famous for its Clinical idea and its Romanesque sculptures by Gislebertus it is a spotlight in Romanesque art in Burgundy and it is the seat of the Bishop of Autun. The Bishop of Autun set forth the construction of St. Lazarus Cathedral because of the huge motion of pilgrims travelling to Vezelay as they stepped forward on the pilgrimage direction to Santiago de Compostable.

Due to social practices that concerned pilgrims venerating the relics of saints in this period, the Bishop of Autun ordered the creation of a larger cathedral to house the relics and accommodate the inflow of pilgrims into Autun. The column capitals and main façade of the church are embellished with practical sculptures carved via Gislebertus. The artwork is a way of coaching the loads of Christian ethics with dramatic scenes of heaven and hell. Other functions encompass a rare tympanum signed via Giselbertus of Autun.