Romanesque architecture
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Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe that was predominant in the 11th and 12th centuries. The style eventually developed into the Gothic style with the shape of the arc
Lessay Abbaye 3
Collegiate Church in Tum
Maria Lach 02
Portal, Church of Santa Maria, Viu de Llevata, Catalonia, Spain
Ancient Roman architecture
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Ancient Roman architecture adopted the external language of classical ancient Greek architecture for the purposes of the ancient Romans, but was different from Greek buildings, becoming a new architec
Romanesque architecture
…in multiple countries of Western Europe; its examples can be found across the continent, making it the first pan-European architectural style since Imperial Roman architecture. As is the case with Gothic, the name of the style was transferred onto the contemporary Romanesque art. Combining features of ancient Roman and Byzantine…
The Colosseum in Rome (c. 70–80)
The Maison carrée in Nîmes (France), one of the best-preserved Roman temples, c. 2 AD
Aqueduct of Segovia (1st century AD), Segovia, Spain
The triumphal arch and monumental mausoleum of Glanum, France, the former built between 10–25 AD during the reign of Augustus and Tiberius (early Roman Empire), and the latter built by 40 BC, or even 30–20 BC, dedicated to veterans of the Gallic Wars during the late Roman Republic