An important structural development during the Romanesque period was the origin of the vault. The vault was originally designed as an alternative to the more fire prone wooden roofs but soon became a major architectural feature in all cathedrals. The Romanesque era and style also refers to the Norman variations in the church architecture which also occurred in the late 12th century...
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The Twin towers are considered examples of the typical Norman facade developed during the Romanesque period and which are now considered a standard of medieval cathedrals. Another development during the relatively short Romanesque period was the origins of the cruciform structure of the church in that church plans (as seen from above) are in the form of a crucifix; a feature usually associated with the later Gothic styles but which had originated in the Romanesque period ...
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Gothic Architecture Contrary to Romanesque architecture, Gothic had many stained glass windows, which spread colored lighting, giving a feeling of peace. They also depicted biblical figures in the windows...	2 / 357
Romanesque Art This point allowed for the arch to be built higher and also to distribute the weight evenly to both sides of the arch. Ribbed vaults were designed so that it had small arches of smaller stones running diagonally across a barrel or groin vault to hold up the ceilings...	2 / 555
Gothic vs. Romanesque Architecture When buildings and structures were first constructed there was very little interior space and there was much more emphasis on exterior space, such an example is that of the Greek and Roman architecture...	8 / 2107
Gothic Cathedrals Encyclopedia Britannica '97 describes the "flying" effect of this buttress of hiding the masonry supports of the structure: "a semi-detached curved pier connects with an arch to a wall and extends (or "flies") to the ground or a pier some distance away...	3 / 736