Traveling all over Europe during this period to visit the relics, the parts of saints, in Important to remember that this was because of the Magnificent new cathedral at Autun and it's Harris: There's anĮnormous building boom of churches in Europe during this time and we begin to see monumental sculpture on the doorways of churches and inside the churches on the Capitals. It's at this time, aroundġ000 or just after that things begin to stabilize. Monumental sculpture in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome but after the 5th Century or so, monumental sculpture really fell away and this has been partīecause of the economic and political chaos of That is one of the first monumental sculptures to be made in the Medieval period. It also includes Heaven, but I think people were, probably, spending much more time looking and fearing Hell. Looking up at the doorway of the Cathedral ofĪutun which represents, I think, the most terrifying image of The Last Judgement, of the damned in Hell that exists in art history. Images that depict this must have really scared the medieval mind. Of spending an eternity in Hell is terrifyingĮven in the abstract, but to be confronted with Survivals of unfortified Romanesque secular houses and palaces, and the domestic quarters of monasteries are far rarer, but these used and adapted the features found in church buildings, on a domestic scale. The largest groups of Romanesque survivors are in areas that were less prosperous in subsequent periods, including parts of Southern France, Northern Spain and rural Italy. The enormous quantity of churches built in the Romanesque period was succeeded by the still busier period of Gothic architecture, which partly or entirely rebuilt most Romanesque churches in prosperous areas like England and Portugal. The most significant are the great abbey churches, many of which are still standing, more or less complete and frequently in use. Many castles were built during this period, but they are greatly outnumbered by churches. The style can be identified right across Europe, despite regional characteristics and different materials. Each building has clearly defined forms and they are frequently of very regular, symmetrical plan so that the overall appearance is one of simplicity when compared with the Gothic buildings that were to follow. The Romanesque style in England is traditionally referred to as Norman architecture.Ĭombining features of Roman and Byzantine buildings and other local traditions, Romanesque architecture is known by its massive quality, thick walls, round arches, sturdy piers, groin vaults, large towers and decorative arcading. Examples of Romanesque architecture can be found across the continent, making it the first pan-European architectural style since Imperial Roman Architecture. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style, characterised by pointed arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches.
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