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European Architecture

The document provides an overview of different architectural styles in Europe from Romanesque in 1000-1200 to modern/Bauhaus from 1950 to present. It summarizes key characteristics of each style, including rounded arches and small windows for Romanesque, pointed arches and flying buttresses for Gothic, classical influences and harmony of proportions for Renaissance, ornate details and complex shapes for Baroque and Rococo, and simplicity and geometry for modern/Bauhaus. The document aims to introduce readers to major European architectural periods over 1000 years through their defining features.

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European Architecture

The document provides an overview of different architectural styles in Europe from Romanesque in 1000-1200 to modern/Bauhaus from 1950 to present. It summarizes key characteristics of each style, including rounded arches and small windows for Romanesque, pointed arches and flying buttresses for Gothic, classical influences and harmony of proportions for Renaissance, ornate details and complex shapes for Baroque and Rococo, and simplicity and geometry for modern/Bauhaus. The document aims to introduce readers to major European architectural periods over 1000 years through their defining features.

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European

Architecture
An Introduction to
different Styles
Romanesque
1000-1200
• Rounded arches
• Small, high
windows
• Little
Ornamentation
Romanesque
• Accommodate
numerous
monks, priests
and pilgrims
• Pilgrims came
looking at relics
Romanesque-Gothic

• Rounded Arches on
buildings
• Pointed arches on
church
• Pointed Arches
Gothic • Flying
1150-1500 Buttresses
• High Steeples
• Focus up
toward God
Gothic
• Ribbed vaulted
ceilings to
preserve
natural light
Gothic
• Stained-glass
window panels
leading to sun-
dappled interior
effects
Renaissance
1350-1600
• Rebirth of
Classical culture
• Showed a
harmony
between human
proportions and
buildings
Renaissance
• Revival of
ancient Roman
forms
• the column and
round arch, the
tunnel vault,
and the dome
Baroque
1600-1800

• Complex plan
shapes
• Grandeur,
drama and
contrast
Baroque
• Rich surfaces
• Bright colors
Baroque
• Complex
shapes were
favored to
heighten the
feeling of
motion and
sensuality
Rococo
1650-1750
• Extremely
Ornate
• Ceilings and
walls seem as
one
Rococo
• Walls, ceilings,
and moldings
feature
interlacings of
curves and
countercurves
Rococo
• Light, elegant,
and elaborately
ornamented
Fachwerk
• Half-timbered
structures
Fachwerk
• Built between
1300 and 1700
Fachwerk
• Style resulted
from insufficient
wood
• Hay and plaster
were used
between wood
frame
Neo-Classical
1750-1850
• Grandeur of
scale
• Simplicity of
geometric
forms
Neo-Classical
• Dramatic use of
columns
• Antique
simplicity
• Reaction
against Rococo
Romantic
• Organic – the
harmony of
nature
• Classic – bring
order to chaotic
world
Romantic
• Set a mood
• Give a
memorable
feeling
• Irregular,
undefined
quality
Romantic
• Return to
nature
• Seeks to
celebrate the
unknown parts
of life
Biedermeier
• Mid-1800’s
• Apolitical
Biedermeier
1840-1870 • Tied to home
• Calmness and
order
Jugendstil
1910-1940
• Art Nouveau
• Floral motif
• Use of wrought
iron for
ornamentation
Modern/Bauhaus
1950 - present
• Founded by
Walther Gropius
• Integration of art,
craftsmanship,
and technology
Modern/Bauhaus
• Associated with a
severe but
elegant geometric
style
• Economy of
means

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