Medieval Architecuture
Who's Who in Medieval History: Artists & Architects
From your About.com Guide, a small but growing collection of individuals from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Each page offers a brief description of who the artist was and what he accomplished, as well as useful websites, books, and other resources.
From your About.com Guide, a small but growing collection of individuals from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Each page offers a brief description of who the artist was and what he accomplished, as well as useful websites, books, and other resources.
Art and Architecture
A clear overview of the evolution of architecture from Roman times to the 12th century includes links to more than a dozen vivid images. Very nice segment of the First Europe tutorial at Calgary University.
A clear overview of the evolution of architecture from Roman times to the 12th century includes links to more than a dozen vivid images. Very nice segment of the First Europe tutorial at Calgary University.
European Architecture of the 15th Century
A handful of thumbnails of half-timbered houses lead to larger images. Part of A Digitial Archive of European Architecture by Professor Jeffrey Howe at Boston College.
A handful of thumbnails of half-timbered houses lead to larger images. Part of A Digitial Archive of European Architecture by Professor Jeffrey Howe at Boston College.
Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture
Very nicely done and extremely informative hyperlinked glossary by Jane Vadnal provides definitions, graphic examples and pronunciation sound files for each architectural feature.
Very nicely done and extremely informative hyperlinked glossary by Jane Vadnal provides definitions, graphic examples and pronunciation sound files for each architectural feature.
Medieval Architecture in France
A small selection of very nice photos is available for each of dozens of churches, abbeys, castles, and primarily cathedrals in France. Presented by Alison Stones at the University of Pittsburgh.
A small selection of very nice photos is available for each of dozens of churches, abbeys, castles, and primarily cathedrals in France. Presented by Alison Stones at the University of Pittsburgh.
Medieval Fortifications
Thumbnails of castles and portions of walled cities in France lead to larger versions of each photo. Part of A Digitial Archive of European Architecture by Professor Jeffrey Howe at Boston College.
Thumbnails of castles and portions of walled cities in France lead to larger versions of each photo. Part of A Digitial Archive of European Architecture by Professor Jeffrey Howe at Boston College.
Romanesque Architecture
Thumbnails of architectural sites from the 11th through 14th centuries lead to larger versions of each photo and pages of more images. Part of A Digitial Archive of European Architecture by Professor Jeffrey Howe at Boston College.
Thumbnails of architectural sites from the 11th through 14th centuries lead to larger versions of each photo and pages of more images. Part of A Digitial Archive of European Architecture by Professor Jeffrey Howe at Boston College.
Seventeenth-Century Architecture
Four pages of thumbnails leading to larger photos cover architectural sites in Antwerp and France. Part of A Digitial Archive of European Architecture by Professor Jeffrey Howe at Boston College.
Four pages of thumbnails leading to larger photos cover architectural sites in Antwerp and France. Part of A Digitial Archive of European Architecture by Professor Jeffrey Howe at Boston College.
Spanish Art and Architecture
Very nice collection of images of medieval artwork and buildings at the ORB include Spanish fortifications as well as Romanesque and Gothic painting and architecture.
Very nice collection of images of medieval artwork and buildings at the ORB include Spanish fortifications as well as Romanesque and Gothic painting and architecture.
Aisle - An Architectural Term
Though the term Aisle primarily means the wing of a house, it is generally applied in architecture to the lateral divisions of a church or large building. An article from the 1911 Encyclopedia.
Though the term Aisle primarily means the wing of a house, it is generally applied in architecture to the lateral divisions of a church or large building. An article from the 1911 Encyclopedia.
Alure - An Architectural Term
An alure is a walkway. An article from the 1911 Encyclopedia.
An alure is a walkway. An article from the 1911 Encyclopedia.