Parts and Words in Romanesque Architecture
C. Edson Armi
AbstractThis article focuses on the problem of using terms that define isolated elements in classical architecture to describe continuous vertical surfaces and square edges—based shapes stacked bricks—in early eleventh-century southern European churches. Masons trained brick tradition created a comprehensive system which decoration, articulation, construction, structure formed an inseparable whole. Studying these together reveals new information about regional context building background, intent, contribution workers Romanesque
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