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Meaning of ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE

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 Definition: [n]  a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades
 
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 Synonyms: Romanesque
 
 See Also: architectural style, Norman architecture, style of architecture, type of architecture

 

 

 

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