Cultural Changes
Church Features 1
Church Features 2
The Works of Wiligelmo
Important Buildings
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The Romanesque Period began in which year

1000 AD

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Romanesque churches had few of these to allow light in.

Windows

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The space outside the church for the non-baptized people to stay

Quadriportico

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These panels were made to teach people who couldn't do this.

Read

100

This church of only two colors is the perfect example of a Romanesque building.

The Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio

200

In Italy, during this period, many urban centers transformed into these.

Comunes 

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The space to the sides of the nave made for people to walk.

Aisles

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The space above the aisles for the women to stay.

The women's gallery

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God is featured in this shape in the first panel

Almond

200

This cathedral features a raised altar with a crypt underneath.

The Cathedral of San Geminiano

300

The people who took long walks from church to church were called this.

Pilgrims

300

The ceilings of the Romanesque churches were no longer flat, but instead became this.

Vaulted

300

The Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio is missing this which could be seen in many medieval churches.

Transept

300

These works were featured on this part of the Duomo di Modena, the face of the building.

Facade
300

This city is famous for its tower that does not stand up vertically.

Pisa

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The faithful would travel on these to atone for their sins.

Pilgramages

400

Romanesque capitals were often decorated with these. 

Human figures and monstrous animals.

400

The Cathedral of San Geminiano has this type of window in its facade.

Rose window

400

The first panel shows the story of this, the first book of the Bible.

Genesis

400

This Tuscan city, famous for its many towers, used to have over 70 of them.

San Gimignano

500

In 1095 AD, the Church started a series of these to free Christians from Muslims.

Crusades

500

Romanesque churches used this building material for their exteriors. 

Marble

500

The Cathedral of San Geminiamo has two of these on its facade to help support the wall.

Buttresses

500

These panels are created in this style.

Bas relief

500

This city houses the duomo with the works of Benedetto Antèlami.

Parma