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cl_118.docxRomanesque Art: Art and Architecture
Romanesque Art: Art and Architecture
William Evans
Post University
27 February 2016
Brief appraisal
The first movement of the medieval art is the Romanesque art which includes various derivations of Roman architecture to the fall of Rome until it became Gothic art in the 12th century (Khanacademy, 2016). The term Romanesque Art refers to the art that came from Rome (Durham World Heritage Site, 2016). The Romanesque art term refers to the art found in the France, Italy, Germany and Spain in the era of 1000-1200 AD. This art reflects massiveness, and this also mirrors the social sustainability of the new millennium and emerging confidence of Church. The most of the art, presently, is remembered through churches which are still the symbol of this art. There is also a blend of religious art in the Romanesque art because it was considered as the rivaling counterpart of Islam at that time and the very aim of the church was to spread the churches throughout the Europe (Visual-arts-cork, 2015). This art typifies the stained glass, metalwork, decorative religious work, and sculptures. In the Romanesque art, arches are the most prominent aspect as the title of this paper suggests. The Romanesque art influenced the Europe in the 1000, and the spread of Christianity was one of the propagating factors of this art. The important features of the art include sculpture, paintings, and decorative arts. The Romanesque art entangled the Norman art and Christianity as the sculptures represent Nordic fantasies as well as biblical illustrations in the form of paintings.
Personal reaction
Romanesque art and its ruins are the reflections of that era. The construction also reflects the social constructs and stratification of that time that is represented from the massive lookouts of the buildings, pillars, paintings, sculptures and illustrations. An art, encapsulated in the form of ruins, are the rich source of history. They provide an alternative review of the history, as they are the most authentic source of the social constructs and stratification of that time as compared to what that the historians wrote. I was amazed at the Romanesque art, and it kept me mesmerized for some time, and it made me feel like I had been living in that era. This was the most thrilling feeling that I realized while delving into this topic. Even if the time of that era would be ordinary for the people of that era, however, the feeling of going to that era and seeing things of that era from the present time makes me feels like a time machine thing to me. The more I researched, the more I felt deprived of knowledge and the more I tried to look into this art.
Reflection
There were numerous surprises in the course, and some of were unraveled while doing this project. I would like to present those are relevant to this paper. First I was mesmerized by the etymological connection between the word ‘arch' and ‘architecture', and I was impressed so much that I made it the title of my this oeuvre. Further, delving into Romanesque Art created a romantic sense of gratification and seductiveness in me, as I was impressed with the structures of the buildings and the beauty these constructs of art represents.
I did a brief study of the design and came to know how the structures and buildings sought sustainability through the Romanesque Art by shifting from the wooden structures to the stone structures. The earlier structures in this art were massive and blunt; however, the beauty evolved and with the passage of time and practice, this became more leaner, refined and beautiful.
Works Cited Durham World Heritage Site. (2016). Romanesque Architecture. Retrieved 2 27, 2016, from http://www.durhamworldheritagesite.com: http://www.durhamworldheritagesite.com/architecture/romanesque Khanacademy. (2016). A beginner's guide to Romanesque architecture. Retrieved 2 27, 2016, from https://www.khanacademy.org: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/medieval-world/latin-western-europe/romanesque1/a/a-beginners-guide-to-romanesque-architecture Visual-arts-cork. (2015). Romanesque Art (c.1000-1200). Retrieved 2 27, 2016, from http://www.visual-arts-cork.com: http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/romanesque-art.htm#romanesque
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