Romanesque+Art

**Romanesque Art and Architecture **
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Romanesque art flourished from around 1000-11,500 A.D. but varied slightly from region to region. This style of art grew closely with Romanesque architecture as well. There are regional differences in Romanesque art, but some elements are common like painting and sculpture. These elements even varied within the same country. One example of this is within Italy. Within northern Italy the style was more classical most likely due to the remains of old Roman art. But, in southern Italy and the island of Sicily, styles came from many different cultures and the styles also varied within France. Southwestern France was more traditional Romanesque style. But, overall, Romanesque art can be classified by regions because it is generally the same, but varies slightly depending on what area it is in.

Romanesque architecture evolved from Roman-style architecture which is how it got its name. Just like Romanesque art, Romanesque architecture varied from region to region. Mostly, Romanesque style was commonly known in churches. One of the things that Romanesque architecture did was trying to eliminate certain dangers of Roman architecture. Some of these dangers were just as simple as not using wood to make roofs. To get rid of these hazards, builders during the Romanesque period tried to rediscover the vaults of the Roman period. Builders during the Romanesque period also thought that openings in the walls would weaken the structure, which eventually led to experimental architecture which turned into the later Gothic style. Works Cited
 * Argenberg. “Pisa Baptistery (2006-05-429).” Flickr. Yahoo, 30 Nov. 2006. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. .
 * “Romanesque Architecture.” The Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia for Students. Ed. William Chester Jordan. Vol. 4. New York: Charles Scribner’s Son, 1996. 18-21. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
 * “Romanesque Art.” The Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia for Students. Ed. William Chester Jordan. Vol. 4. New York: Charles Scribner’s Son, 1996. 21-24. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 8 Mar. 2010.