Romanesque

Somewhat resembling the Romans; applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman Empire, but especially to the more developed art and architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th.

Adjective

  1. Somewhat resembling the Romans; applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman Empire, but especially to the more developed art and architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th.
    • In The Farm, MirĂ³ uses some aspects of Romanesque style. For example, the size of various details does not accord with nature and perspective, but rather with MirĂ³'s feeling about their importance. - 2006, Janis Mink,...

Origin

From Roman + -esque. Doublet of Romanesco.

Forms

more Romanesque most Romanesque romanesque

Derived

pre-Romanesque