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Hi! Romanesque architecture is known by its massive quality, thick walls, raund arches, sturdy pillars, groin vaults, large towers and decorative arcading. Each building has clearly defined forms, the overall appearance is one of simplicity. The style can be identified right across Europe. The Gothic grew out of the Romanesque architectural style. The most fundamental element of the Gothic style of architecture is the pointed arch, in the vault, the pointed arch could be seen in three dimensions where the ribbed vaulting met in the center of the ceiling of each bay. Most surviving Romanesque and Gothic buildings are churches.
As churches they share certain similarities features such as altars, choirs, baptismal fonts.
Hope this helps! I love Gothic architecture!
Love, grace~
As churches they share certain similarities features such as altars, choirs, baptismal fonts.
Hope this helps! I love Gothic architecture!
Love, grace~
Most surviving Romanesque and Gothic buildings are churches.
As churches they share certain liturgical features such as altars, choirs, baptismal fonts, etc.
Most are cruciform in plan.
The overwhelming majority have the altar at the east end of the building.
Many are or are a variation on a central nave flanked by an aisle on either side. In this plan the aisles are narrower in width and shorter in height than the nave.
Both Romanesque and Gothic churches use large columns as interior structural supports for the roof. In Gothic smaller columns are often carved around the circumference of the larger column as decoration.
The roof space formed between four columns is called a vault in both Romanesque and Gothic. Vault vary in decoration and form by period and according to regional precedent. Knowing how to recognize various forms of vaulting helps to identify the style and date of a church.
Arches often span the space between columns and define the perimeter of a vault. In Romanesque the arches are rounded and in Gothic they are pointed-- this is an over-simplification, but it is an over-simplification that holds true 99.99% of the time.
Both Romanesque and Gothic churches use buttress to support the exterior walls. Gothic churches are often distinguished by "flying" buttresses as well as "engaged" buttresses. The use of flying buttresses allows for larger openings in the exterior of a building. This means that the windows in a Gothic church can be larger than those in a Romanesque church.
As churches they share certain liturgical features such as altars, choirs, baptismal fonts, etc.
Most are cruciform in plan.
The overwhelming majority have the altar at the east end of the building.
Many are or are a variation on a central nave flanked by an aisle on either side. In this plan the aisles are narrower in width and shorter in height than the nave.
Both Romanesque and Gothic churches use large columns as interior structural supports for the roof. In Gothic smaller columns are often carved around the circumference of the larger column as decoration.
The roof space formed between four columns is called a vault in both Romanesque and Gothic. Vault vary in decoration and form by period and according to regional precedent. Knowing how to recognize various forms of vaulting helps to identify the style and date of a church.
Arches often span the space between columns and define the perimeter of a vault. In Romanesque the arches are rounded and in Gothic they are pointed-- this is an over-simplification, but it is an over-simplification that holds true 99.99% of the time.
Both Romanesque and Gothic churches use buttress to support the exterior walls. Gothic churches are often distinguished by "flying" buttresses as well as "engaged" buttresses. The use of flying buttresses allows for larger openings in the exterior of a building. This means that the windows in a Gothic church can be larger than those in a Romanesque church.
