#romanesque

Natural History Museum London

Natural History Museum London. Romanesque Architecture.

Do your research if you don’t know what a style is, because they’re all beautiful in their own big and beautiful ways.

With regards to designing their look, the challenge was maintaining the Romanesque vibe without copying the historical Romans wholesale. My solution for the time being was to mix the Roman elements with some from other southern European cultures. For example, this officer's helmet has some Spanish and Greek influences showing in the metal ridge supporting a red crest. In addition, when naming Valerian characters in that story I wrote, I replaced the -us suffix with -o or -io to make them sound more like modern Italian.

Dos vistas de la Iglesia de  Santiago del Arrabal, Salamanca, 1984 y 2011.

In a city full of architectural gems, the small, mostly romanesque Santa María Real do Sar is my favorite, away from the crush of pilgrims and tourists and thus easier to examine and enjoy.

Trova le differenze

Una de las iglesias más importantes de España, la Basílica de San Isidoro, fue construida sobre un templo romano dedicado a Mercurio. Tras la Reconquista, se inició la construcción de la estructura románica, y los restos de su santo titular, San Isidoro de Sevilla, fueron trasladados allí en el siglo XI. Durante la Baja Edad Media, se convirtió en el panteón de los reyes y reinas de León, así como de otros nobles. Construida a lo largo de varios siglos, la iglesia presenta una serie de añadidos de diversos estilos; no obstante, su pórtico de entrada constituye un ejemplo preeminente de la arquitectura románica. - One of the most important churches in Spain, the Basilica of San Isidoro, was built atop a Roman temple dedicated to Mercury. Following the Reconquista, construction of the Romanesque structure began, and the remains of its patron saint, Saint Isidore of Seville, were transferred there in the 11th century. During the Late Middle Ages, it became the pantheon for the kings and queens of León, as well as for other nobles. Built over the course of several centuries, the church features a series of additions in various styles; nevertheless, its entrance portal stands as a preeminent example of Romanesque architecture.