1th and 12th Century Romanesque Research Proposal

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" This "unembellished sobriety," though, does not extend to the structure's west front. In this regard, Logerfo notes that the west front of Saint-Trophime features "a glorious tympanum describing the Last Judgement and statues of the apostles in nearby niches separated by small Corinthian columns in the style of decoration for a Roman triumphal arch."

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The research showed that the term Romanesque architecture refers to an architectural style that emerged in Europe during the 10th century and reached its zenith during the 11th and 12th centuries. The highly ornate qualities of the Romanesque style were shown to be supplemented by vaults and buttresses that added an aesthetic quality to the structures while serving important structural functions as well. While the authorities may not agree on the precise defining architectural elements that serve to define Romanesque architecture, the research also showed that there are a sufficient number of commonalities among the buildings so characterized to establish them as being Romanesque in style.

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Finally, the research was consistent in emphasizing the beauty, elegance and massive qualities of these architectural elements. While the latter was absolutely required by virtue of the technology of the day, the former qualities were clearly added to enhance the buildings to make them suitable for religious observations and worship which were vastly more important to the people of the 11th and 12th centuries than the 21st century counterparts today......

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