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  • 11Romanesque Revival architecture — The Dekum Building, in Portland, Oregon. Romanesque Revival (or Neo Romanesque) is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century[1] inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture. Unlike the historic Romanesque sty …

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  • 12Architecture of Provence — The Architecture of Provence includes a rich collection of monuments from the Roman Empire; Cistercian monasteries from the Romanesque Period, medieval palaces and churches; fortifications from the time of Louis XIV, as well as numerous hilltop… …

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  • 13Romanesque art — Sculpture and painting that reached its height in western Europe с 1075–1125, a fusion of Roman, Carolingian and Ottonian, and Byzantine art with local Germanic traditions. The expansion of monasticism in the 10th–11th centuries revived the art… …

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  • 14architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …

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  • 15Architecture of the medieval cathedrals of England — The medieval cathedrals of England, dating from between approximately 1040 and 1540, are a group of twenty five buildings which together constitute a major aspect of the country’s artistic heritage and are among the most significant material… …

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  • 16Architecture of Munich — Marienplatz and StachusAt the center of the city is the Marienplatz a large open square named after the Mariensäule, a Marian column in its centre with the Old and the New Town Hall. Its tower contains the Rathaus Glockenspiel , an ornate clock… …

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  • 17Architecture of Kievan Rus — The medieval state of Kievan Rus incorporated parts of what is now Belarus, Russia and Ukraine and was centered around Kiev and Novgorod. Its architectural style quickly established itself after the adoption of Christianity in 988 and was… …

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  • 18architecture — n. Baroque; Byzantine; Colonial; Eastern; Gothic; Greek; Modern; Renaissance; Roman; Romanesque architecture * * * [ ɑːkɪtektʃə] Byzantine Colonial Eastern Gothic Greek Modem Renaissance Roman Romanesque architecture Baroque …

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  • 19Architecture of Normandy — See also the Romanesque architecture erected by the Normans at Norman architecture. The architecture of Normandy spans a thousand years.In Haute Normandie, the late medieval vernacular domestic architecture is typically half timbered: some fine… …

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  • 20Romanesque — [ˌrəʊmə nɛsk] adjective relating to a style of architecture which prevailed in Europe c.900–1200, with massive vaulting and round arches. noun Romanesque architecture. Origin Fr., from roman romance …

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