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This is a 6 page paper discussing the features of Romanesque and Gothic art and architecture. The 11th to 15th centuries saw a great surge of the Christian Church within Europe which was emphasized by the persuasiveness of the Crusades. The growing population of the Church increased the demand for the increased presence in architectural monuments and during the Romanesque and Gothic periods, a great cathedral construction “boom” occurred across Europe. The Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles were distinctive in not only the massiveness of the Romanesque monuments and the introduction of the cruciform plan and the Norman twin towers but also for the introduction of the Gothic era art within the Cathedrals which included the inclusion of art and sculpture of the Madonna and Christ, the radiating Rose Window, radiating chapels, column figures and the gargoyle among many others.
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increased the demand for the increased presence in architectural monuments and during the Romanesque and Gothic periods, a great cathedral construction "boom" occurred across Europe. The Romanesque and Gothic architectural
styles were distinctive in not only the massiveness of the Romanesque monuments and the introduction of the cruciform plan and the Norman twin towers but also for the introduction of
the Gothic era art within the Cathedrals which included the inclusion of art and sculpture of the Madonna and Christ, the radiating Rose Window, radiating chapels, column figures and the
gargoyle among many others. Within Europe, there was a progression of architectural styles, many of which are still evident in the monuments today.
The major styles are considered as Carolingian (800-900 AD); Ottonian (1000s); Romanesque (1000s-1100s); Gothic (late 1100s-1400s); and Renaissance (1400s-1600s). While Romanesque is considered as the architectural style which preceded the
Gothic, many of the distinct Romanesque features found within the great cathedrals of Europe were lost to the greater Gothic movement. However, many Romanesque features, as well as the earlier
Carolingian reside within the Gothic-built monuments (Cedron, 2001). The Romanesque name is deliberate in its direct relation to the styling designs found in Rome and there most distinctive feature
is their "massiveness" as opposed to the much more slender monuments of the Gothic era which followed. An important structural development during the Romanesque period was the origin of the
vault. The vault was originally designed as an alternative to the more fire prone wooden roofs but soon became a distinct and major architectural feature in the many centuries which
followed (Cedron, 2001). The Romanesque era and style also refers to the Norman variations in the church architecture which also occurred in the late 12th century. Twin towers are considered
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