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Romanesque Period
Romanesque Period
University of Bahrain
Department of Architecture and Interior design
INTERIOR DESIGN PROGRAM
SEM I 2019-20
Paired columns
Expression of building
Arcades
Projecting towers offering massive scale
Romanesque church
By far the greatest number of surviving Romanesque buildings are
CHURCHES
1. Salvaged columns
2. Drum columns
Paired columns
Capitals
The foliate Corinthian style provided the inspiration for
many Romanesque capitals
Vaults and roofs
The majority of buildings have wooden roofs, generally of a
simple truss, tie beam or king post form.