Associations to the word «Romanesque»
Noun
- Revival
- Nave
- Basilica
- Baroque
- Crypt
- Byzantine
- Neo
- Architecture
- Style
- Deco
- Cathedral
- Renaissance
- Sant
- Cistercian
- Asturias
- Facade
- Catalonia
- Fresco
- Aisle
- Arch
- Abbey
- Richardson
- Classical
- Church
- Font
- Portal
- Sculpture
- Tower
- Choir
- Brick
- Architect
- Piazza
- Vault
- Lombardy
- Monastery
- Building
- Motif
- Chapel
- Anne
- Pietro
- Arcade
- Century
- Pre
- Norman
- Porch
- Doorway
- Altar
- Element
- Santa
- Monument
- Saint
- Interior
- Santiago
- Dome
- Transept
- Column
- Tuscany
Adjective
Wiktionary
ROMANESQUE, adjective. Of or pertaining to romance or fable; fanciful.
ROMANESQUE, adjective. Somewhat resembling the Roman; -- applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman Empire, but especially to the more developed architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th.
Dictionary definition
ROMANESQUE, noun. 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.
Wise words
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