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Romanesque Architecture
Romanesque is quite still many to discuss, leafing through the pages of time and
history, when we try to look back at the quality of architecture of the Romanesque, it is by
means of style that was established on the decay of the Roman Architecture, and spread in
the non- byzantine countries. This period starts with the 9th century and continues to 12th
century, ruled by Charlemagne, the first Frankish king of the Roman empire that ruled over
France, Germany, Northern Italy, and parts of Central Europe. Reading about Romanesque
architecture taught me that this culture simply adapted Roman architecture for its own
purposes.The term Romanesque Architecture is used to describe all styles that they imitated
from Roman Art in Western Europe. With this, it becomes the source of education and
civilization, and in many cases building a church would result into building a city around it. I am
now interested on the landscape and urban constructed environment by studying the
architectural history of Romanesque architecture which starts in ancient times and continues
on to modernity. Knowing such history is critical in cultivating understanding of how underlying
institutions in a broader cultural sense influence our lives. Similar to the transition of
Romanesque architecture. It also helped me to understand how churches were founded.
The churches in the Philippines are somewhat similar to the romanesque churches. We
share similar architectural features with them, including clerestory, arches, side doors, apses,
transepts, aisles, naves, and ambulatory.
It is interesting to know how Romanesque architecture was a step toward more

sophisticated architecture. The style gradually developed and took over all of Europe. The
form of castles is significantly influenced by Romanesque architecture. Similar to how
Romanesque predominated in Italy, France, Germany, and London. The Italians were more
interested in creating a bold construction system than they were in finding beauty in the details.
The classical details had a big influence as well. Italian architecture tended to include blind
arches. In France, they attempted to popularize the pointed arch, ribbed vaults, and
square-plan towers with pyramidal tops. There were no clerestories in the early vaulted
churches. Moreover, the columns had several portions. In contrast to Italy, churches featured
circular floor plans. German churches, however, had apses on both the east and west sides.
They made use of numerous towers, each with a unique section and polygonal domes.
Churches typically have a clerestory, multiple transepts, and occasionally a triforium. Last but
not least, the churches in English Romanesque or also known as Norman architecture were
rather long and thin, and the towers were enormous and typically square, and they made
extensive use of the "open timber roof".
I am fascinated on how art has changed over the years. The fact that this history
exists demonstrates how art gradually developed into what it is in the modern world. Each of
the architectural designs has distinctive qualities that set it out as an original. We may observe
the Romanesque architecture of Medieval Europe between the 9th and 12th centuries in this
history. It changed into Gothic architecture a century later, lasting from the 13th to the 16th
century. In the sixteenth century, Gothic architecture took the place of Romanesque. The
Romanesque and possibly the East were the sources of the style's inspiration. The modern
nations were just beginning to emerge at this time. The justification for the word "gothic"
architecture Because the style originated mostly in France and Germany, two barbaric
countries, gothic architecture bears their names. As I mentioned before, romanesque
architecture was largely employed in churches, but as gothic architecture developed, it also
included educational structures like colleges and institutions.
The style is a notable shift from its romanesque origins, and as Gothic
architecture altered many aspects of it, this shows a significant break with Roman architecture.
Gothic architecture was innovative on a variety of structural, visual, and spiritual levels.
One-pointed arches, as I have seen in gothic architecture, are more effective than Roman
ones because they produce more vertical thrust than horizontal. Moreover, it causes the
structure to rise. The Gothic building likewise contains a 2-ribbed vault; however, the Gothic
architect chose to utilize a pointed arch technique. The ribs were not merely an addition; rather,
they were an entire system that ran from the columns to the tip of the arch. I thought it was
incredibly brilliant that the flying buttresses used in gothic architecture helped support the
weight of the vaults without damaging the inside. On a visual level, they constructed huge,
stained, and tinted windows and made the gothic structure were lighter and more spacious.
Moreover, they create huge openings and thinner walls. Also, as their spirituality increased,
the cathedrals' high heights gave the impression that they were reaching for the heavens.
To put it simply, the architecture is changing by transforming the existing

structures into new ones that are more creative. It is important to comprehend why a building
was constructed in a particular way at any given time in history. For instance, in the
Romanesque architecture the feudal castles were built not only for protection but also to allow
civilians and livestock to enter during the war, and gothic architecture was created to inspire
reverence in the congregation if anyone saw them. Its wonder still intrigues us today.

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It is interesting to know how Romanesque architecture was a step toward more

To put it simply, the architecture is changing by transforming the existing

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