Romanesque Vs. Gothic

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Romanesque Vs. Gothic

Even during the times we live in, human culture have tied the roots of art and architecture to the classical themes of the Greeks. Jumping then to a medieval period the medieval followed similar patterns to the early gothic period. Anything culture saw as coming close to gothic was then automatically labeled to be considered to be Romanesque.

Well I guess we can begin with architecture. The main differences with early middle age is their high increase in activity. The churches were more and larger and more roman looking than previous churches constructed. To give an example of one of the first Romanesque churches is the south western France church known as Toulouse, it was classified as a "pilgrimage type" its complexity show their integrity to accommodate a large crowd. Second we have the Speyer Cathedral it's a "German Romanesque Architecture. Its similar to St Pantaleon's. In Tuscany you have the Pisa Cathedral. It is one of the most famous architectures there , The leaning tower's poor foundation, history brings the fortune of the matter. The Pisa has a very classical Heritage if you compare it with the S. Apollinare in Ravenna its clear they are very similar in scale and shape. But of coarse there is the detached bell. Jumping to some embroidery on linen, Romanesque kept their past in writings by creating such events like "The Battle of Hastings". We end Romanesque by linking Cambrai, France and Canterbury, England with the style of the miniature St. John, the abstract draftsmanship influence by Byzantine with its heritage to the Celtic-German
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In comparison we lean towards the Gothic era. The Gothics reached their highest achievements around 1220 through 1420. All including a small area of the Royal Domain of French Kings. The term "Gothic" Derived from their use of architecture. Having the same style makes it easily recognizable. The main shift experienced with the Gothic art was its transition from architecture to painting.

We will begin with the Gothic's most prize possession would be the Notre-Dame, Paris. The Notre-Dame reflects the main features of Suger's St. Denis. Its emphasis on a long axis, its unified compared to the ...

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