Architectural styles

by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning

date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style, characterised by pointed arches. Examples of Romanesque architecture can be found across the continent. The Romanesque style in England is traditionally referred to as Norman architecture.

16th century, Gothic architecture was known during the period as

"Frankish work“.Its characteristic features include the pointed arch, the ribbed vault and the flying buttress. Gothic architecture is most familiar as the architecture of many of the great cathedrals, abbeys and churches of Europe.

that spanned the period roughly from the 14th to the

17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe.

colonnades, domes, light-and-shade, 'painterly' color effects and volume. Baroque architecture

was taken up with enthusiasm in central Germany , Austria and Russia .

developed in the early part of the 18th century in

Paris, France as a reaction against the symmetry and strict regulations of the Baroque. Rococo art and architecture in such a way made strong usage of creamy, pastel-like colours, asymmetrical designs, curves and gold.

early-19th-century design movement in architecture, furniture, other decorative arts, and

the visual arts followed in Europe and America until around 1830.

for classical antiquity, as setting standards for taste which the

classicists seek to emulate. It places emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry . This style quickly spread to other Italian cities and then to France, Germany, England, Russia and elsewhere.