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By Stefon De Souza
Set 4
ARCHITECTURE STYLES
Romanesque Architecture
These types of buildings were largely popular in Italy
Different styles of this architecture include Tuscan and the Lombard
Was usually built to indicate the style of Christian architecture
Continued to be built from the Early Christian style, to the rise of Gothic
Italian Romanesque
Features
Roofs are usually made up of timber and vaulted stone
Vaulting means any solidly built arched roof over a building
Columns are usually part of the design
Contains contemporary structures
2-3 stories
Symmetrical
Round arches
Usually made for churches
Contains porticos
Greek Revival
Greek Revival derived from the Roman models of early 19th century houses
The popularity of Greek Revival eventually led to it being called the “National Style”
This style is basically an adaptation of the classic Greek temple front
This style also features details from Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian order
Above is a house inspired by Greek revival architecture
Greek RevivalCharacteristics
Houses contain porticos
The houses usually have columns
Gabled roof (low pitch)
Huge windows
Front door can sometimes be surround by narrow side lights
2-3 story building
Can contain an attic
Western EuropeGothic Architecture
Gothic Architecture follows the Romanesque style of Norman Architecture
Was built and used between the years of 1200 and the 1500s
1200-1300 – Early Gothic Style
1300-1400 – Decorated Gothic Style
1400-1500 – Perpendicular Gothic Style
Gothic architecture was originally created by an English architect named Thomas Rickman
Greek RevivalFeatures
Contained very sharp pointed roofs (arches)
Short pitched roofs
Any churches use this style
Hammerbeam roofs
Towers were usually implanted in the back
Several buttresses
In general, gargoyles were usually added to edges of the building near the highest point