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A Journey Through European Architecture Styles: From Romanesque to Modern

Explore the evolution of European architecture from Romanesque to Modern styles, encompassing characteristics such as rounded arches, flying buttresses, stained-glass windows, ornamentation, and integration of art and technology. Learn about the key features, historical influences, and design elements that define each architectural era.

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A Journey Through European Architecture Styles: From Romanesque to Modern

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  1. European Architecture An Introduction to different Styles

  2. Romanesque1000-1200 • Rounded arches • Small, high windows • Little Ornamentation

  3. Romanesque • Accommodatenumerous monks, priests and pilgrims • Pilgrims came looking at relics

  4. Romanesque-Gothic • Rounded Arches on buildings • Pointed arches on church

  5. Gothic1150-1500 • Pointed Arches • Flying Buttresses • High Steeples • Focus up toward God

  6. Gothic • Ribbed vaulted ceilings to preserve natural light

  7. Gothic • Stained-glass window panels leading to sun-dappled interior effects

  8. Renaissance1350-1600 • Rebirth of Classical culture • Showed a harmony between human proportions and buildings

  9. Renaissance • Revival of ancient Roman forms • the column and round arch, the tunnel vault, and the dome

  10. Baroque1600-1800 • Complex plan shapes • Grandeur, drama and contrast

  11. Baroque • Rich surfaces • Bright colors

  12. Baroque • Complex shapes were favored to heighten the feeling of motion and sensuality

  13. Rococo1650-1750 • Extremely Ornate • Ceilings and walls seem as one

  14. Rococo • Walls, ceilings, and moldings feature interlacings of curves and countercurves

  15. Rococo • Light, elegant, and elaborately ornamented

  16. Fachwerk • Half-timbered structures

  17. Fachwerk • Built between 1300 and 1700

  18. Fachwerk • Style resulted from insufficient wood • Hay and plaster were used between wood frame

  19. Neo-Classical1750-1850 • Grandeur of scale • Simplicity of geometric forms

  20. Neo-Classical • Dramatic use of columns • Antique simplicity • Reaction against Rococo

  21. Romantic • Organic – the harmony of nature • Classic – bring order to chaotic world

  22. Romantic • Set a mood • Give a memorable feeling • Irregular, undefined quality

  23. Romantic • Return to nature • Seeks to celebrate the unknown parts of life

  24. Biedermeier • Mid-1800’s • Apolitical

  25. Biedermeier1840-1870 • Tied to home • Calmness and order

  26. Jugendstil1910-1940 • Art Nouveau • Floral motif • Use of wrought iron for ornamentation

  27. Modern/Bauhaus1950 - present • Founded by Walther Gropius • Integration of art, craftsmanship, and technology

  28. Modern/Bauhaus • Associated with a severe but elegant geometric style • Economy of means

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