romanesque
IPA: roʊmʌnˈɛsk
Root Word: Romanesque
adjective
- Somewhat resembling the Roman; applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman Empire, but especially to the more developed art and architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th.
- Alternative letter-case form of Romanesque [Somewhat resembling the Roman; applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman Empire, but especially to the more developed art and architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th.]
Advertisement
Examples of "romanesque" in Sentences
- The church is romanesque in style.
- The style is that of a Romanesque basilica.
- It is a Romanesque basilica with a transept.
- The architectural style of the cathedral is romanesque and gothic.
- It is the priceless work of the art and monument of Romanesque style.
- The ground floor of the church is romanesque and the first floor gothic.
- He ordered the construction of the cathedral and of the Romanesque cloister.
- The capitals of the pillars in the crypt are fine examples of the Romanesque.
- The cathedral is in transitional style from the Romanesque to the Gothic one.
- The first post Romanesque addition to the cathedral was the western rood screen.