A COMPREHENSION

OF Mediaeval Art
 STUDENT NAME
Shakilla Aryna Binti Mohd Shaiful Faizan

STUDENT ID
202209030140

SUBJECT
Graphic Design History

LECTURER NAME
Noor Khairunnisah Khamis
What is Romanesque Art ?

The Romanesque period in

Europe spanned from
approximately 1000 AD to the
Gothic era in the 12th century,
or the period of heightened
European influence in the
region. Before, time was
identified as a Pra-Romanesque
period.
 Characteristics

Thick Walls: Rounded Arches Small and High Windows:

To support the weight of the building, One of the most recognisable
Romanesque structures usually have thick, characteristics of Romanesque
strong walls made, most often, of stone. architecture is the utilisation of rounded
arches. You can see these arches in
arcades, windows, and doorways.
Windows in Romanesque architecture are
often small and narrow, set high on the
wall. The windows' limited size was a
structural requirement to preserve the
integrity of the walls as well as an
aesthetic decision.
 Barrel Vaults and Groin Vaults Religious Themes Symmetry and Regularity
Barrels, which are collections of arches Romanesque art mostly featured biblical Romanesque construction plans and the
organised end to end, and groyne vaults, narrative and holy people with a focus on positioning of architectural elements
which are barrel vaults that intersect, were religious themes. frequently exhibited a sense of symmetry
frequently used in the construction of and regularity.
Romanesque structures.
 Carolingian Art

Background The Frankish Empire

produced Carolingian
art during the roughly
120-year era between
Romanesque art, which reflected the architectural and 780 and 900, which is
artistic style of mediaeval Europe, first appeared in the commonly referred to
as the Carolingian
tenth century and continued to develop into the eleventh Renaissance, and was
and twelve. The term "Romanesque" dates back to the the reign of
19th century and refers to the resurgence of interest in Charlemagne and his
direct successors.
Roman building at this time. Various historical, cultural,
religious, and social influences impacted the Romanesque
period's art and architecture.
Sculpture

Metalwork

Enamels

Invories
Painting

Manuscript illumination Wall painting

Other visual arts

Fashion Embroidery Stained Glass