Romanesque

The Romanesque period was greatly influenced by religion because there was a strong religious movement during this time; there were over 1,500 churches built in 100 years. One of the main things that I noticed throughout this presentation was the emphasis on the church. The majority of the churches were based on a basilica form, but there were many alterations and ad ons. Ambulatories were one of the major components that were added onto the basilica style church.

Favorite Architecture, Furniture, and Interior Design

The Pisa Baptistry, located in Pisa, Italy, was one of my favorite pieces of architecture from the Romanesque period. This location includes three free standing buildings and has a cross shaped cathedral, which I find to be both interesting and spectacular. I found this to be very interesting because I did not know that there were two other buildings associated with the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Another thing that I really enjoyed from this section the Tabernicle. The reason that I really liked learning about the Tabernicle was because there is a lot of mystery involved. The Tabernicle was created in 1180 CE by an unknown person; that is really all of the information that they have on this piece of history.

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Extra Resources

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Romanesque

Student Responses

I looked at Kristina and Justine's blogs to learn more about the Romanesque period. Kristina emphasized the rise of religion during this period and put into perspective how many churches were built throughout this time. Her post really helped me visualize the interiors that the buildings in the Romanesque periods contained. Justine's blog discussed the emperor during the Romanesque period and how he influenced what went on during that period. Because he encouraged the arts and religion, many churches were built.