paulina comeau

Paulina ComeauPeriod 5

Roman vs. Gothic Architecture

Romanesque Gothic

Typical Romanesque buildings have tall rounded arches. This building is an example of Roman arches.

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A typical trait of Gothic buildings is pointed sharp arches. This building is a clear example of that.

Romanesque Gothic

This building does not have buttresses so it is not considered to be Gothic, making it Romanesque.

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This building is tall and makes a statement, because of the buttresses on the out of this building it is considered to be Gothic.

Romanesque

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Gothic

Notice how dark this church this. Small windows in Romanesque churches made them dark and dreary.

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The stained glass windows in this church prove that it is an example of Gothic Architecture because in Medieval times many people were illiterate

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