ABSTRACT
The paper argues that the architecture and the sculpture of the mid-12th century entry buildings can be understood in relation to the revival of jurisprudence at the same period. Models for the architecture are suggested in France and Italy associated with the study of law, and for the sculpture to illustrations in early law manuscripts originating in these centres. Impetus for the revival came most likely from Archbishop Theobald and from the curia assembled by him which included prominent legal scholars from Italy.
