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Romanesque era and the latter is representative of the Gothic. However, there are also points of similarity due to the fact that Chartres took four centuries to complete and includes
sections that are from the Romanesque era.i Additionally, the Saint Sernin, while largely completed in the Romanesque era, was not completely constructed until the beginning of the fourteenth century and,
therefore, its nave, in particular, has Gothic influences. Therefore, comparing and contrasting these two medieval churches offers insight to the modern observer that aids in appreciating the features of both
of these magnificent structures. As Christianity spread across Europe, the classical Roman/Greco ideas concerning art and architecture merged with the "restless energy
and brooding imagination" of northern European peoples and the result provided the impetus for the emergence of the art and architecture of the Romanesque period, which achieved its apex between
1000 and 1150.ii Romanesque builders "combined the horizontal Early Roman Christian basilica" with the "northern spire," which reflected the "broad spirit of the late Roman humanism and the soaring northern
aspirations," and these features are evident in Saint Sernin.iii The eastern portion of Saint Sernin was constructed between 1070 and 1080.iv The
bell tower is the most notable feature of Saint Sernin and is located directly above the transept crossing. Consisting of five tiers, the lower three, with their Romanesque arches,
date from the twelfth century and the upper two were constructed during the fourteenth century, with the spire added in the fifteenth. The interior gives a "strong impression of harmony
and serenity," derives from the manner in which the architectural volumes are balanced.v The Gothic style of architecture followed the Romanesque. It developed
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