The potential of geopolitical factors in the successful stylistic analysis and dating of the Romanesque portal in Egischem
This article considers the dating a portal of the Romanesque period located within the French province of Alsace. Speciﬁcally in relation to the role of geopolitical factors in the dating process given the lack of documentary evidence relating to monumental sculpture of this era. Considering the monument in the light of local geopolitical realities helps to displace the existing dating and correlates with the European trends in sculpture of the early 13th century. As an additional element of stylistic analysis geopolitical context opens up the possibility of a new view of both the historical and artistic value of the monument.