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Romanesque Architecture Roman arches and semicircular vaults were reintroduced to England by the Normans - hence this style is sometimes known as Norman architecture from early examples in Normandy.
Early Christian and Medieval and Romanesque and Byzantine Architecture Between 373 and 500 A.D., European architecture moved from the rectangular basilica forms to the classically inspired Byzantine style. Heavier, stocky Romanesque architecture, with rounded arches and other Roman features, became popular between 700 a
The Church of St. Denis The Church of St. Denis became a model for late 12th-century cathedrals in France. Here are facts and photos.
New Ideas in Gothic Architecture New techniques of construction permitted Gothic buildings to soar to amazing new heights, dwarfing anyone who stepped inside. An architectural history with illustrations and resources.
Art History 101 - A Brisk Walk Through the Eras Art History 101 - A Brisk Walk Through the Eras. Medieval to Early Renaissance Art - 400-1400.
Romanesque and Gothic France: Architecture and Sculpture. - Review - book review
Romanesque and Gothic France: Architecture and Sculpture. Viviane Minne-Seve and Herve Kergall. Jack Hawkes and Lory Frankel, translators. Harry N. Abrams....(Continue Reading) Romanesque France
The Carolingian dynasty ended when Hugh Capet ascended the throne of France in 987. The Capetian dynasty held power over an ever-larger France until ......(Continue Reading)Romanesque refuge: A new visitors' centre in an ancient French Romanesque abbey is conceived as a series of precisely crafted interventions - Abbaye de
The Romanesque ruins of the Abbaye de Montmajour dominate the surrounding Provencal landscape from the top of a hill about 5km north of Aries. When established in the tenth century by the Benedicti...(Continue Reading)Pittsburgh: hilltop panoramas, major museums, and great architecture highlight this revitalized city - If You Only Have A Day In …
Start your short visit at Point State Park, triangular terrain shaped by the confluence of three major rivers: the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio....(Continue Reading)Art imitates architecture: the Saint Philip reliquary in Renaissance Florence
Public ritual in late medieval and Renaissance Florence was largely dependent on the cults of the city's patron saints, relics, and sacred images. (1) ......(Continue Reading)
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