Romanesque Revival architecture

Denis in France. As discussed by Soltes (2011), although the origins of Romanesque architecture are vague; the Gothic style that followed specifically came about upon the completion of the Chartres Cathedral outside of Paris in 1250. This is the first of the Gothic style buildings in which buttresses were used as a structural element that categorized the overall external appearance of the building. Rather than Romanesque buttresses pushed against very thick walls, they fly out in beautiful…

Notre Dame de Paris is the worlds ambassador of gothic cathedrals. This cathedral was finished in 1250, which was the period that Paris came into its own forces as the center of political power and commerce. This is where the development of gothic architecture started and King Louis VII, who is considered to be an influential figure during this time,…

The Cathedral of St. Paul, designed in 1905 by Emmanuel Louis Masqueray, at the time was referred to as “a modern building” (Cathedral of St. Paul, n.d.). It was designed in the Beaux Arts style popularized between 1893-1929, considered a “revival style” and characterized by heavy ornamentation, large features and “heavy masonry”. Roman arches and columns are often used in this style (Architectural Styles.org, n.d.) That style can be seen in the arches, domes, symmetry and lines. One of the…

French Romanesque incorporates a classical style with medieval and Roman influence. Gothic sculptures although beautiful portrayed a decline in the traditional style, yet still included some Roman influence such as draped robes on sculptures. I favored French Romanesque style with emphasis given to Gislebertus’ Last Judgment. The Last Judgment sculpture depicts both aspects of the religious culture: heaven, hell, good, and evil. The statue possesses intricate detail of the human figure as well…

Gothic Architecture is an architecture style that burgeon in Europe, intending to make a powerful emotional and spiritual impact during the High and Late Middle Ages. As the Gothic style flourished throughout other countries, Philadelphia became the country that has one of the finest Gothic revival churches. The George W. South Memorial Church of the Advocate, located at 18th and Diamond Street. The article, Church of the Advocate National Historic Landmark Nomination written by Susan Glassman…

Comparing and Contrasting: The Basilica of Saint Sernin and Cathedral of Chartres Centuries have passed and to this day churches tower above France, marking the astonishing legacy of the Romanesque and Gothic styles designed in the Middle Ages. A Romanesque church example is the Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse, France 1080-1120 (fig.1) and an example of a Gothic church is the Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Chartres in Chartres, France 1194-1260 (fig.2). Much like their periods, the Basilica of…

Romanesque and Gothic are two styles of architecture that were flourished during the Medieval Period, between the tenth to fifteenth centuries. First, the Romanesque style began and was later spread throughout Western Europe in a short period of time, which later on gave way to the Gothic style of architecture. Although Gothic style was followed by the Romanesque, they have had many similarities but also many differences as well. Romanesque style of architecture was generally considered as…

Gislebertus, a french sculptor who made major contributions to the cathedral of Saint Lazare was the sole creator of the lintel sculpture Eve (Encyclopedia Britannica “Giselbertus”). Gislebertus was a well-known sculptor due to his exhibition of expressionism carving and technical proficiency. With the rise of religion and the wide growth of Christianity throughout Europe, Gislebertus had the demonstration of the expressive range relief of Eve. The discovery of Eve was at the north portal of the…

to and from class. After looking at the Medieval Paradigm, the Romanesque and Gothic structure best represent the Baker University Center. In my opinion the Baker University Center applies both to the Romanesque and Gothic structure. I know, that is uncommon and doesn’t really work that way, but when you compare the list of structures each group has, there are some that don’t apply and some that do in both groups. In the Romanesque structure that features that apply to the Baker University…

Renaissance and Medieval art differs in many ways. The size of the pictures vary in size. The colors differ. Also, the way the art was made also differs. The people in the artwork also have differences. The characteristics of the art differs to.The art has some of the same characteristics too. Renaissance art is a little bit bigger than Medieval art. Although, there is not a very big difference. Renaissance art usually had a full body or a human so the picture would have to be larger. They want…