Gothic and Romanesque By: Jarrod Schaeffer
Types of churches. GothicRomanesque
Differences between Gothic and Romanesque
Gothic The Gothic architecture started in the 12 th century The Gothic buildings where to made to look like you where heaven They were bright and colorful Gothic buildings had thick walls, it was difficult to make huge and numerous windows
Gothic (cont.) The main difference Gothic had flying buttresses Gothic had big windows with stained glass to let in light
Romanesque Was founded in the 9 th and 12 th century The word “Romanesque” came in the 1800s because it is a barrel vault feature which looked like the classical Roman arch. Romanesque church were solid and had heavy thick walls
Romanesque (cont.) The buildings had small windows and dimly lit rooms The buildings had blunt towers
Center is Gothic and outside is Romanesque
References Prabhat S. "Difference Between Gothic and Romanesque Architecture." DifferenceBetween.net. April 24, 2011.