Romanesque

Romanesque is a style of art that arose in Italy and southern France around 800 AD. Charlemagne was emperor during the Roman Empire and encouraged learning. He established schools and monasteries. Charlemagne also encouraged using the technology of Roman structures. Their architecture consists of arches and vaults which gave the name 'Romanesque'. Around 1600 churches were built between 1000-1100 during the religious movement and the emperor initiated pilgrimages to christian shrines. The churches were unique because a transept was added giving the building the shape of the crucifix. Roofs of churches were masonry, walls were painted rich greens, blues, purples, and gold. Tapestries and sculptures were also displayed in the church. Residential buildings were made of wood, mud, twigs, dirt floors, and had little warmth or light. There was typically one main room which most activities took place. Cities were crowded so there was not enough room to have rooms for one purpose which means there was also little privacy. Nobility had castles of stone which were drafty, wet and dark. Both were furnished with chests. They were a basic and important piece of furniture that had many uses.






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This is a video about the Romanesque architecture of basilicas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSiD5Jinpuw