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... Romanesque church . The central nave was broken up into square bays cor- responding to the vaults , and in order to take and spread downwards the weight concentrated on the four angles of the vault , the architects replaced columns ...
... Romanesque church . The central nave was broken up into square bays cor- responding to the vaults , and in order to take and spread downwards the weight concentrated on the four angles of the vault , the architects replaced columns ...
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... Romanesque Germany Germany played a primary role in Romanesque architecture . The incisive mass and grandeur of the cathedrals , the dominant , upward movement , and the determination to make these buildings great and lasting ...
... Romanesque Germany Germany played a primary role in Romanesque architecture . The incisive mass and grandeur of the cathedrals , the dominant , upward movement , and the determination to make these buildings great and lasting ...
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... Romanesque art 254-295 Romanesque painting 267 , 268 , 274– 276 , 278 , 291 , 292 Romanesque sculpture 254 , 263-267 , 277 , 278 , 292 Romanesque , English see English Ro- manesque Romanesque , French see French Ro- manesque Romanesque ...
... Romanesque art 254-295 Romanesque painting 267 , 268 , 274– 276 , 278 , 291 , 292 Romanesque sculpture 254 , 263-267 , 277 , 278 , 292 Romanesque , English see English Ro- manesque Romanesque , French see French Ro- manesque Romanesque ...
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18th century abbey abstract Alte Pinakothek apse arches architect architecture artistic baptistry Baroque basilica became bronze building built Byzantine Byzantine art Caravaggio carved cathedral centre century B.C. chapel characteristic Christian church civilisation classical colour columns complete composition contrast Cubism culture decoration detail dome dominated dynamic Dynasty Etruscan Europe example expression Expressionism façade famous figures Flemish Florence forms France French frescoes geometric German gestures Giovanni Gothic Greek human Impressionism influence inspired interior International Gothic Islamic Italian Italy Jeu de Paume Kunsthistorisches Museum landscape later light London Louvre Madonna Madrid Mannerist Maria Milan Modern Art monumental mosaics motifs movement Munich Museum Mycenae National Gallery nave Neo-classicism Opposite original ornamental painter painting palace Palazzo Paris period portrait Prado realism reality Renaissance rhythms Roman Romanesque Romanesque art Rome scenes sculpture space statue stone structure style stylised temple tion Titian tomb tradition Uffizi vault Venetian Venice Virgin walls