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Romanesque
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romanesque
English
Etymology
From en Roman esque. en Romanesco.
Pronunciation
en /ˌɹoʊməˈnɛsk/ GA
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en /ˌɹəʊməˈnɛsk/ UK
Adjective
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.
en Joan Miró Janis Mink 2006 9783822859759 30–31 In The Farm, Miró uses some aspects of Romanesque style. For example, the size of various details does not accord with nature and perspective, but rather with Miró's feeling about their importance.
Alternative forms
en romanesque
Derived terms
en pre-Romanesque
Translations
Applied to the debased style of the later Roman empire
Bulgarian: bg романски
Catalan: ca romànic
French: fr roman
German: de romanisch
Greek: el ρομανικός
Hungarian: hu román
Italian: it romanico
Polish: pl romański
Romanian: ro romanesc
Russian: ru рома́нский
Spanish: es románico
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