From my History of Architecture Notes - Romanesque Architecture

This post contains notes from Romanesque Architecture in Europe. The notes cover the climatic, social and religious influences on the Architectural Style in that era and covers up the development of Romanesque Architecture and its character in Italy (North, South and Central parts), France and Central Europe.

Page 01 Romanesque Architecture -
Climatic, Social and Religious Influences

Page 02 Romanesque Architecture -
Architectural Character

Page 03 Romanesque Architecture -
Architectural Character in Central, North, South Italy & Sicily

Page 04 Romanesque Architecture -
Architectural Character in Central Italy

Page 05 Romanesque Architecture in France

Page 06 Romanesque Architecture - Central Europe

I also found some additional notes on Romanesque Architecture and have added it here below. It highlights the architectural character of buildings that developed during this era.

Additional notes - Romanesque Architecture

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From my History of Architecture Notes - Byzantine Architecture

Byzantine Architecture originated chiefly in Constantinople, the ancient Greek town of Byzantium. Byzantine Architecture rose in response to needs of the Eastern, or Orthodox Church. They preferred a more contemplative form of popular worship focused on the veneration of icons. These were portraits of sacred personages - frontal view in a highly conceptual and stylized manner. Pictorial representation in form of wall painting or mosaics served as icon, it generally took the form of a small painted panel. The style developed through three distinct periods; Early, Middle (Macedonian Renaissance) and Comnenian period.

This post contains in brief the architectural order that evolved during the Byzantine Architectural Period. It has notes on the development of the churches, their plans, the decorative character, use of mosaics as materials, the construction technology and so on.

Page 01 Byzantine Architecture

Page 02 Byzantine Architecture (contd.)

Below is an additional note on Byzantine Architecture that I found from my files. Have added it for further reference.

Byzantine Architecture 

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