KANEKI

Presentation of Romanesque and Gotic

Ponferrarda to Sarria

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 Index
• Photos of the two

• Main things of Romanic style

• Main things of Gotic Style

• Comparation

• Conclusion

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Churche san Nicoalas de bari in College de santa Maria in
Molinesca Villafranca del Bierzo

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1579 1931
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ROMANESQUE

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Main things in Romanesque style
• Apse: A semi- • Small windows:
circular or Compact openings
polygonal recess in in a structure
a building, designed to allow
light and
• Ambulatory: A ventilation.
covered walkway,
typically around the
apse of a church,
used for ceremonial
processions.

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 Main things in Romanesque style
• Sculptures: Three- • Barrel vault: A
dimensional art forms continuous, semi-
created by carving, circular vault forming a
modeling, or casting tunnel-like structure.
materials to represent
shapes or gures.

• Bell towers:
Architectural
structures that house
bells, often associated
with churches or
religious buildings.

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 Main things in Romanesque style
• Heavy proportions:
Design characteristics
giving us robust
architectural elements.

• Buttress: A supporting
structure, often in the
exterior designed to
neutralize lateral forces
on a building.

• Round arch: A curved

architectural element,
often semi-circular.

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GOTIC

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 Main things in Gotic style
• Gargoyles: Decorative
scultures with
grotesque designs,
often on Gothic
buildings.

• Flying buttress: External

arch or support
connecting a wall to a
building, commonly
used in Gothic
architecture.

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 Main things in Gotic style
• Stained glass windows: • Ribbed vaulting:
Colored glass panels in Ceilings with a base of
elaborated patterns intersecting arches,
creating vibrant visual creating a rib-like
narratives within pattern for structural
architectural openings. support.

• Focus on vertically:
Architectural emphasis
on vertical elements,
characteristic of Gothic

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 Main things in Gotic style
• Pointed arches:
Architectural elements
with pointed tops,
• Ornaments and
pinnacles: Decorative
details and pointed
ornaments atop
structures, adding
beautifull air to Gothic
architecture.

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COMPARATION

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Bell tower

More lower

Pinacles

Sculptures

Round arch

Gargolyes
Small windows

Sttained glass
Focus on vertically

Small windows

Butress

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 Ribbed vaulting

Sttained windows Barrel vault

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 Conclusion
In conclusion, the Romanesque style is characterized by its robustness and
simplicity, reflecting stability and spirituality. On the other hand, the Gothic
exhibits elegance and verticality, highlighting divine light through its stained
glass. Both architectural styles express the spiritual and cultural richness of
their respective eras.

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