The period of Romanesque art in Europe was from 10th – 12th C.E. before the Rise of Gothic Art. The terminology is a 19th Century coinage by Art-Historians, particularly for Romanesque Architecture, considering the basic characteristic similarities with Architectural Styles of Rome. The similarities were particular in round-shaped arches, tunnel vaults, exedra and foliage ornamentation. But the Romanesque style also developed many distinct variations. Though the architectural style of late antiquity continued in France, Spain and Italy, it was Romanesque Art which found wide-spread acceptance in whole Catholic Europe. While paintings of Romanesque art had drawn inspiration from Byzantine art, the Insular-Art of the British Islands contributed to its anti-classical features. Exhilarating styles were continued to be practiced in both painting and sculpture outside the sphere of Romanesque architecture and had influence of Byzantine theme of iconography. Stained glasses, illuminated-manuscripts and wooden-crucifix (a German innovation of this period) showed originalities. As Europe grew more prosperous during this era, high quality of art was no longer confined to some royal courts and selected group of monasteries. It blossomed inside small churches in cities, villages as well as those on pilgrimage routes. Romanesque sculpture transpired into areas of metalwork, enamels and ivories. Figurative sculpture and architectural relief work is a trademark of late-Romanesque period and mostly biblical in subject matter. Romanesque painting included Wall-Painting and Illuminated Manuscripts and other visual arts included Embroidery (Tapestry) and Stained Glasses. [Info and Image Credit : Romanesque_art, Wikipedia ; Image License Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International and 3.0 Unported 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Leon_(San_Isidoro,_pante%C3%B3n).jpg 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Santiago_Catedral_P%C3%B3rtico_da_gloria_GDFL6.JPG ]
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