Romanesque architecture and art

Romanesque architecture and art, the artistic style that prevailed throughout Europe from the 10th to the mid-12th cent., although it persisted until considerably later in certain areas. The term Romanesque points to the principal source of the style, the buildings of the Roman Empire. In addition to classical elements, however, Romanesque architecture incorporates components of Byzantine and Eastern origin.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Manuscript Illumination
• Fresco
• Metalwork
• Sculpture
• Romanesque Art
• Romanesque Architecture
• Bibliography

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