Richardsonian Romanesque

styles of cathedral were the Romanesque and Gothic. Of these types, the Romanesque was the first. The Romanesque received its name and style from ancient Roman buildings and churches of the Early Middle Ages -- the Church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Vézelay, France s an excellent example. (Matthews, 236) The typical Romanesque church consisted of small windows and heavy walls and the floor of the building was in a cruciform shape to symbolize the cross. The Romanesque style also divided the nave

workers remained active. Romanesque      The art of the Romanesque period was characterized by the revival of sculptures and fresco painting. These were common elements of architecture. Along with those architectural advancements the period produced frequent examples of realism as well as a heightened emphasis on emotion and fantasy. The crusades acted as a main contributor to this time period lending more religious and revolutionary imagery.      Examples of Romanesque sculpture are dated back

A1. The “Struggles of the Orders” was when the Plebians rebelled against the Patricians for changes of their way of life because they did not like the way they were treated and had no say. The Plebians did not know their own laws because there was no tablets or written documents saying all of the laws. The Plebians wanted to make their own laws and have their own representatives kind of like our House of Representatives. They make up a big bulk of the population and the Army, so they could try and

In today’s day and age, a common view of the Medieval Era is that it was a dark period, full of non-civility and ignorance. It is a generally accepted approach to consider only the bad aspects of the time, and one either ignores or has no knowledge of the many accomplishments that occurred during this period. Although it is true that there were bad aspects about the Medieval Era, no time is without its faults, and this period in particular rose to a great height of glorious accomplishment and advancement

The purpose of a middle age monastery is a sacred place where a monk, priest, etc. would devote their will of serving or worship their God. It was a place to focus on the God they believe in and leaves the outside world behind. To get away from the evil of the world and become closer to God. Outsider were forbidden in the monastery because the evil from the outside will distract them from their journey with their faith. Monastery comes from a greek word that means alone or to live alone. An ordained

built great cathedrals using creative styles, innovative designs, and a complex process. Depending on the time period the cathedral was built, it would have a certain style. The first style was Romanesque. These cathedrals were built the way romans would have built them but after the roman empire fell. Romanesque cathedrals were built between 1000-1200 AD. Most cathedrals built in this style were on the smaller side (MacDonald James Carr). The reason for making the buildings small was that the people

religion. For instance, Romanesque Cathedrals were built in the shape of the cross that Jesus Christ died on. As well, the altars located inside the cathedrals pointed east, towards the city of Jerusalem, indicating that the world is waiting for the second coming of Christ (Nero). Not only did the architecture of Romanesque cathedrals reference to Christianity, but it also helped advance the knowledge of the religion. Therefore, the innovations that led to the change from Romanesque to Gothic architecture

Statistically, out of every three people in the world one is Christian. During the time of Christ, roughly 30 AD, are the first examples of Christian worship. The religion spread across the European nations and churches began to spring up both in the West, Romanesque and Gothic, and in the East, Byzantine. Both sectors of Europe agree that the main purpose of a church is to establish a connection to heaven and the center of this relation is the Lord Jesus Christ. Throughout both churches, you find the Good Shepherd

The original abbey was a Chapter House, built in 1160. It was used by the canons as the place for business meetings and had stalls situated around the walls for seating; the canons would have met here in the morning, held services, be assigned tasks and be disciplined. Architecturally, it is Norman with the curved arches and is one of the only surviving original parts of the Abbey that would have included different rooms for the canons which governed their daily lives and a church. However, the eastern

Earthy representation of the gates of heaven, the reconstruction of the west façade. The Carolingian sanctuary that once stood had become dilapidated in its place Suger erected a façade with two towers on each end. The reconstruction allowed for three portals of entry into the chapel, this addition helped to balance the increasing flow of travelers to the abbey. Along with the new façade Suger also added a narthex which included two bays the expanded interior giving ample room to the increasing pilgrims