2. Religious Medieval
Architecture
0 The dome of the Church
symbolizes striving upwards
toward heaven.
0 Though wood was not
common in past ages, Most
medieval churches were built
of limestone, with wood
acting as support for flying
buttresses.
3. Continued…
0 The stained-glass windows were are
a representative of medieval
architecture. Extravagant use of
color and size characterized the
medieval churches.
0 Since Medieval Architecture is
symbolic with nature, the use of
geometrical shapes were used as
symbols.
0 Columns, pillars and Roman
influence has a large role in the
décor.
4. Secular Medieval Architecture
0 The emphasis is on defense, as
opposed to symbolism.
0 Some of the notable features
include a moat to keep any enemies
at bay.
0 Wide outer walls for the sentries to
keep watch.
0 Crenellated edges for the archers to
shoot between, which also provided
protection.
5. Norman Architecture
0 The Norman castles styled in Romanesque
architecture had design faults which led to many
problems in terms of defense.
0 The wooden Mote and Bailey castles were at risk
of fire and their towers were quickly replaced by
the Stone Keeps, which also had their own
problems.
0 Norman buildings in England and France were
largely Romanesque, chiefly based upon the
Romanesque architecture of Lombardy in Italy.
6. Gothic Architecture
0 Gothic architecture resembles
Norman architecture.
Romanesque also have some
characteristics of Gothic style.
0 Gothic construction, particularly in
its later phase, is characterized by
lightness and soaring spaces.
7. Romanesque Architecture
0 Massive west facade crowned by a tower or by twin
towers, the complex design of the eastern part housing the
sanctuary, the rhythmic alternation of piers and columns in
the nave are the characteristic features of Romanesque
structures.
0 The characteristics represent only the advanced stages in a
lengthy and complex formal evolution marked by considerable
trial and error.
