The expression "Romanesque architecture" designates the European
manner of building design which thrived during the late Medieval
age. Romanesque design was mainly influenced by traditional Roman
architecture, and also has segments of Islamic and Byzantine
art.
Defining Features of Romanesque Architecture: -
Romanesque Architecture can be defined to have the following
features:
- Stone was cut with great accuracy
- In the Romanesque style of architecture, walls and shell keeps
outlined were vacant and allocated the heft of the stones.
- The usage of the Roman arch directed the stone which was being
buttressed in the center by the arch construction
- The stone were enormously hefty. The weight of the roofs would
incline to clasp the walls outward and big pieces of stone would be
fixed along the wall in stretch to buttress (or support) the walls
from asserting outward - these pieces of stones turned out to be
the defining characteristics of Romanesque Architecture and
buttresses were introduced to the rudimentary outline and a main
attribute of Romanesque architecture
- The openings of the window of Romanesque Architecture forts had
to be small to have the robustness of the walls be sturdy.
- The Vault - The vault was the most important structural feature
of Romanesque architecture. It was established to empower the
creation of stone roofs as wooden roofs were a palpable danger to
fire.
- Barrel or Tunnel Vaults – It contained a continual surface of
semi-circular or pointy segments similar to a tunnel or barrel
which, lengthwise, has been cut in equal parts.
- Groin Vault - A vault developed by the linking of two barrel
vaults at 90 degree. Moreover, the curves of groin vaults were
round or pointed