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Romanesque
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Ro·man·esque  (rm-nsk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or being a style of European architecture containing both Roman and Byzantine elements, prevalent especially in the 11th and 12th centuries and characterized by massive walls, round arches, and relatively simple ornamentation.
2. Of, relating to, or being corresponding styles in painting and sculpture.
n.
A Romanesque style of architecture, painting, or sculpture.

Romanesque [ˌrəʊməˈnɛsk]
adj
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) denoting, relating to, or having the style of architecture used in W and S Europe from the 9th to the 12th century, characterized by the rounded arch, the groin vault, massive-masonry wall construction, and a restrained use of mouldings See also Norman [6]
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) denoting or relating to a corresponding style in painting, sculpture, etc.
[see Roman, -esque]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Romanesque - a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 ADRomanesque - a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades
architectural style, style of architecture, type of architecture - architecture as a kind of art form
Norman architecture - a Romanesque style first appearing in Normandy around 950 AD and used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the 12th century
Translations
Romanesque [ˌrəʊməˈnesk] ADJ (Archit) → románico

Romanesque [ˌrəʊməˈnɛsk] adjroman(e)

Romanesque
adjromanisch

Romanesque [ˌrəʊməˈnɛsk] adj (Archit) → romanico/a

Romanesque طراز رومانسيكي románský romansk romanisch ρομανικός románico romaaninen romanesque romanski romanico ロマネスク様式の 로마네스크 양식의 romaans romansk romański romanesco романский romansk ซึ่งเป็นสถาปัตยกรรมที่แพร่ในยุโรปตะวันตกตั้งแต่ศตวรรษที่ ๙ ถึง ๑๒ Romanesk có kiểu kiến trúc rôman 罗马式


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