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Gothic and Romanesque
By: Jarrod Schaeffer
Types of churches.
Gothic Romanesque
Differences between Gothic and Romanesque
Gothic
• The Gothic architecture started in the 12th century
• The Gothic buildings where to made to look like you where heaven • They were bright and colorful
• Gothic buildings had thick walls, it was difficult to make huge and numerous windows
Gothic (cont.)
• The main difference Gothic had flying buttresses
• Gothic had big windows with stained glass to let in light
Romanesque
• Was founded in the 9th and 12th century
• The word “Romanesque” came in the 1800s because it is a barrel vault feature which looked like the classical Roman arch.
• Romanesque church were solid and had heavy thick walls
Romanesque (cont.)
• The buildings had small windows and dimly lit rooms
• The buildings had blunt towers
Center is Gothic and outside is Romanesque
References
• Prabhat S. "Difference Between Gothic and Romanesque Architecture." DifferenceBetween.net. April 24, 2011 < http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/culture-miscellaneous/difference-between-gothic-and-romanesque-architecture/ >.