Romanesque

During the Romanesque period, schools and monasteries were established. The religious movement was becoming strong and it was important for people to be educated on it. They encouraged building using the technology of Roman structures. There was a minimum of 1,587 churches built between 1000 and 1100. Romanesque has an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. It is known by its massive quality, thick walls, round arches, sturdy piers, groin vaults, large towers and decorative arcading.




















The nave, transept, and apse were modified for better spacing. Also, they added a side chapel in the transept along with multiple aisles. The churches were larger for more worshipers and large enough to add a choir.

The roofs where masonry, not wood.

The walls were painted rich greens, blues, purples and gold. Their tapestries were very rich looking and gilded sculptures were found. Bibles and chalices were gold, silver, and ivory set with rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and pearls.

Current Applications:

Curved arches

Churches today are still built with large curved arches

Masonry/stone walls

Discussion:
I viewed Lindsay's blog and I loved the windows she showed us of ones that we would find today. The round arches on the residential windows relate to the Romanesque period. Also, her last current application photo really caught my eye. It has decorative vaulted ceilings in a very modern commercial space. I like the mix showing the old and the new. In Justine's blog I noticed the carved ceiling in her photo from a home in New York. It is so beautiful and detailed like many sculptures and wall art in churches from the Romanesque period.