Romanesque

[ roh-muh-nesk ]

/ ˌroʊ məˈnɛsk /

adjective

noting or pertaining to the style of architecture prevailing in western or southern Europe from the 9th through the 12th centuries, characterized by heavy masonry construction with narrow openings, features such as the round arch, the groin vault, and the barrel vault, and the introduction or development of the vaulting rib, the vaulting shaft, and central and western towers for churches.

pertaining to or designating the styles of sculpture, painting, or ornamentation of the corresponding period.

(lowercase) of or relating to fanciful or extravagant literature, as romance or fable; fanciful.

noun

the Romanesque style of art or architecture.

Origin of Romanesque

1705–15; Roman + -esque; compare French romanesque romantic

Words nearby Romanesque

Roman collar, Roman congregation, Roman Curia, Roman Empire, Romanes, Romanesque, roman-fleuve, Roman holiday, Romani, Romania, Romanian

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Example sentences from the Web for Romanesque

The Romanesque school of the Rhine had derived the feature from the early chapels of Rome.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
The form of the crypt is that of a perfect Romanesque basilica, a nave and two aisles terminating a three-lobed apse.
The Cathedrals of Northern Spain|Charles Rudy
One would say that it were conscious of the vicinity of the heavy Romanesque pillars.
Notre-Dame de Paris|Victor Hugo
It has a parish church, a mixture of Gothic and Romanesque architecture, with a handsome tower.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2|Various

The ogive is, perhaps, very ancient; and authors dispute as to the anteriority of the Romanesque to the Gothic.
Bouvard and Pcuchet|Gustave Flaubert

British Dictionary definitions for Romanesque

Romanesque

/ (ˌrəʊməˈnɛsk) /

adjective

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 mouldingsSee also Norman (def. 6)

denoting or relating to a corresponding style in painting, sculpture, etc

Word Origin for Romanesque

C18: see Roman, -esque

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Romanesque

Romanesque

[ (roh-muh-nesk) ]

A style of architecture and art common in Europe between the ninth and twelfth centuries. It combined elements of the architecture typical of the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire. The arches on Romanesque buildings are usually semicircular rather than pointed as in Gothic architecture.

单词	romanesque
释义	Romanesque [ roh-muh-nesk ] / ˌroʊ məˈnɛsk / adjective noting or pertaining to the style of architecture prevailing in western or southern Europe from the 9th through the 12th centuries, characterized by heavy masonry construction with narrow openings, features such as the round arch, the groin vault, and the barrel vault, and the introduction or development of the vaulting rib, the vaulting shaft, and central and western towers for churches. pertaining to or designating the styles of sculpture, painting, or ornamentation of the corresponding period. (lowercase) of or relating to fanciful or extravagant literature, as romance or fable; fanciful. noun the Romanesque style of art or architecture. Origin of Romanesque 1705–15; Roman + -esque; compare French romanesque romantic Words nearby Romanesque Roman collar, Roman congregation, Roman Curia, Roman Empire, Romanes, Romanesque, roman-fleuve, Roman holiday, Romani, Romania, Romanian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Romanesque The Romanesque school of the Rhine had derived the feature from the early chapels of Rome. How France Built Her Cathedrals\|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly The form of the crypt is that of a perfect Romanesque basilica, a nave and two aisles terminating a three-lobed apse. The Cathedrals of Northern Spain\|Charles Rudy One would say that it were conscious of the vicinity of the heavy Romanesque pillars. Notre-Dame de Paris\|Victor Hugo It has a parish church, a mixture of Gothic and Romanesque architecture, with a handsome tower. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2\|Various The ogive is, perhaps, very ancient; and authors dispute as to the anteriority of the Romanesque to the Gothic. Bouvard and Pcuchet\|Gustave Flaubert British Dictionary definitions for Romanesque Romanesque / (ˌrəʊməˈnɛsk) / adjective 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 mouldingsSee also Norman (def. 6) denoting or relating to a corresponding style in painting, sculpture, etc Word Origin for Romanesque C18: see Roman, -esque Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Romanesque Romanesque [ (roh-muh-nesk) ] A style of architecture and art common in Europe between the ninth and twelfth centuries. It combined elements of the architecture typical of the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire. The arches on Romanesque buildings are usually semicircular rather than pointed as in Gothic architecture. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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