1. European Architecture
An Introduction to different Styles

2. Romanesque 1000-1200 Rounded arches Small, high windows
Little Ornamentation

3. Romanesque Accommodate numerous monks, priests and pilgrims
Pilgrims came looking at relics

4. Gothic 1150-1500 Pointed Arches Flying Buttresses High Steeples
Focus up toward God
Gothic

5. Gothic
Ribbed vaulted ceilings to preserve natural light

6. Gothic
Stained-glass window panels leading to sun-dappled interior effects

7. Renaissance 1350-1600 Rebirth of Classical culture
Showed a harmony between human proportions and buildings

8. Renaissance Revival of ancient Roman forms
the column and round arch, the tunnel vault, and the dome

9. Baroque
Complex plan shapes
Grandeur, drama and contrast

10. Baroque
Rich surfaces
Bright colors

11. Baroque
Complex shapes were favored to heighten the feeling of motion and sensuality

12. Rococo
Extremely Ornate
Ceilings and walls seem as one

13. Rococo
Walls, ceilings, and moldings feature interlacings of curves and countercurves

14. Rococo
Light, elegant, and elaborately ornamented

15. Neo-Classical 1750-1850 Grandeur of scale
Simplicity of geometric forms

16. Neo-Classical Dramatic use of columns Antique simplicity
Reaction against Rococo

17. Romantic Organic – the harmony of nature
Classic – bring order to chaotic world

18. Romantic Highlights detail and curves
Balances asymmetry and arrangements of several parts of the building

19. Romantic
Return to nature
Seeks to celebrate the unknown parts of life

20. Art Nouveau 1910-1940 Floral motif
Use of wrought iron for ornamentation

21. Modern present
Integration of art, craftsmanship, and technology

22. Modern Associated with a severe but elegant geometric style
Economy of means (using materials readily available)