Gothic And Romanesque Style Arch.
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Represented primarily through cathedrals, Romanesque and Gothic styles of architecture were some of the
few symbols of civilization in the poverty stricken and often depressing Middle Ages. These cathedrals
represented faith, dedication, and cooperation; a sane place in a world of anarchy. Gothic and
Romanesque styles of architecture were related in various ways, yet they also contrasted in style in some
ways.
Romanesque and Gothic architecture, although having many similarities, also have many
differences. This may be due to the fact that lifestyles changed in the time between these two eras of
architecture. Romanesque architecture was designed to be more for protective purposes than for any
aesthetic quality. The walls of Romanesque cathedrals were built very thickly, so as not to be destroyed by
invaders....