Romanesque architecture

/ˌˈroʊməˌnɛsk ˌɑrkəˈtɛktʃər/

Definitions of Romanesque architecture

1. noun

   an architectural style developed in Italy and Western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 CE; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades
   synonyms: Romanesque

   types:

   Norman architecture

   a Romanesque style first appearing in Normandy around 950 AD and used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the 12th century

   type of:

   architectural style, style of architecture, type of architecture

   architecture as a kind of art form