Romanesque

The emperor at the time, Charles the Great, Encouraged learning, arts, preserving and copying Roman literature, and encouraged building using the technology of Roman structures. Romanesque churches had semicircular arch and vaults, plans from early christian basilica, and they added a side chapel in the transcript. During this time, they also had different types of vaults that were widely used, the barrel vault, the groin vault, and the ribbed vault. Different from the Roman period, Romanesque had roofs made of masonry and not wood. They also used rich tapestries and gilded sculptures. The type of ornament they used were stone carvings that taught and illustration to people. It was an image of Christ draped in swirled clothing extending his hands to various groups of people in the world. As for residential homes, not many survived due to the wood structure that was also made of mud, twigs, and dirt for the floors. Two types of chairs that were significant during this period was the Throne of Dagobert and the Throne of Charlemagne.

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Types of Vaults


Interior of a Romanesque church


Throne of Charlemagne

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