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Norman architecture
Norman architecture Romanesque architectural style of the Normans in England, n France, and s Italy. Characteristic buildings include the cathedrals at St Étienne and Caen in France, and Durham in England. The style features massive proportions, square towers, round arches, and little decoration.
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"Norman architecture." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Norman architecture." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Normanarchitecture.html "Norman architecture." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Normanarchitecture.html |
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Norman architecture
Norman architecture. Romanesque architecture in Normandy and the British Isles C11–end of C12, generally with massive walls pierced by semicircular-headed windows and doors. There was a short-lived C19 Norman Revival.
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Norman architecture." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Norman architecture." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-Normanarchitecture.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Norman architecture." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-Normanarchitecture.html |
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