Which Of These Was An Experimental Type Of Romanesque Architecture

Which of these might you see on a cathedral from the Romanesque period?

twin towers

Which of these was an experimental type of Romanesque architecture?

ribbed vaults

Which of these forms is a common feature in Romanesque architecture?

towers

Which of the following churches contains great examples of the use of ribbed vaulting?

Both A and B

What is a pilgrimage church?

Both A and B

Why did the pilgrimage churches undergo large scale building projects?

to accommodate the rising number of visitors

What church is pictured below?

Saint James in Santiago de Compostela

Which of the following is a well-known pilgrimage church?

Saint James in Santiago de Compostela

How did the invention of ribbed groin vaults change Romanesque architecture?

allowed for the addition of clerestory windows

Which of these does not use ribbed vaulting in its design?

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Which is the best definition of the term Romanesque?

art and architecture in the Roman manner from the 11th and 12th centuries in Europe

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