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Romanesque Capital with Supporting Heads

Romanesque Capital with Supporting Heads
Romanesque Capital with Supporting Heads
Romanesque Capital with Supporting Heads

What is Romanesque Architecture?

Romanesque is an architectural style that dominated in Western Europe in the 11th and 12th centuries, and whose name means “from Rome.” This was a term coined in the 19th century, reflecting that fact that Romanesque buildings, like those of the ancient Roman Empire, tend to display a strong sense of proportion and order, are solid and robust, and feature numerous rounded arches and vaults (a key difference from Greek architecture, which does not use arches and vaults).

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Roman Fresco of The Three Graces

Roman Fresco of The Three Graces

Roman Fresco of The Three Graces

Roman Fresco of The Three Graces

 

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Three Graces

Ancient Roman Fresco Painting of The Three Graces

Three Graces

Three Graces