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Medieval architecture (view source)
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Outstanding architecture in the Middle Ages was seen primarily in the construction of majestic churches, and consisted of two main styles: [[Romanesque]] and [[Gothic]].
[[Image:Notre-dame.jpg|thumb|left|320px|The [[Notre Dame]] in [[Paris]]]]
==A. Romanesque==
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Romanesque architecture is characterized by thick walls and small windows.
==B. Gothic==
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The Gothic style, developed later, consisted of taller, perpendicular structures, with long windows, pointed arches and “flying buttresses” (stone supports on the outer walls of churches). Gothic architecture, with its tall,
[[Image:rosewindow.jpg|thumb|left|320px|The [[Rose Window]] of the [[Notre Dame]]]]
pointed spires is said to reflect the desire of people of the [[Middle Ages]] to grow closer to God, reaching towards heaven and away from the earth. Tall windows allowed sunlight to illuminate the interior, unlike Romanesque architecture, in which windows were small and interiors were dim. A particularly stunning example of Gothic architecture is the [[Notre Dame]] in Paris, on which construction began in 1163 during the reign of [[Louis VII]]. The Notre Dame features a beautiful 'rose window'--another distinguishing characteristic of Gothic architecture.
[[Image:Notre-dame.jpg|thumb|left|320px|The [[Notre Dame]] in [[Paris]]]]
==A. Romanesque==
----
Romanesque architecture is characterized by thick walls and small windows.
==B. Gothic==
----
The Gothic style, developed later, consisted of taller, perpendicular structures, with long windows, pointed arches and “flying buttresses” (stone supports on the outer walls of churches). Gothic architecture, with its tall,
[[Image:rosewindow.jpg|thumb|left|320px|The [[Rose Window]] of the [[Notre Dame]]]]
pointed spires is said to reflect the desire of people of the [[Middle Ages]] to grow closer to God, reaching towards heaven and away from the earth. Tall windows allowed sunlight to illuminate the interior, unlike Romanesque architecture, in which windows were small and interiors were dim. A particularly stunning example of Gothic architecture is the [[Notre Dame]] in Paris, on which construction began in 1163 during the reign of [[Louis VII]]. The Notre Dame features a beautiful 'rose window'--another distinguishing characteristic of Gothic architecture.