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Romanesque archivolts over the arches of the nave of Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire, England, mid-12th century
Romanesque archivolts over the arches of the nave of Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire, England, mid-12th century

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Romanesque art, architecture, sculpture, and painting characteristic of the first of two great international artistic eras that flourished in Europe during the Middle Ages. Romanesque architecture emerged about 1000 and lasted until about 1150, by which time it had evolved into Gothic. The Romanesque was at its height between 1075 and 1125 in France, Italy, Britain, and the German lands. The name Romanesque refers to the fusion of Roman, Carolingian and Ottonian, Byzantine, and local Germanic traditions that make up the mature style. Although perhaps the most striking advances in Romanesque art were made in France, the style was current ...(100 of 643 words)

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