Apulian Romanesque

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Apulian Romanesque is a regional variant of Romanesque architecture in Italy’s Apulia region, characterized by robust stone construction, austere facades, and a blend of Western, Byzantine, and Islamic decorative influences.

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Apulian Romanesque canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Romanesque architecture
architectural style
country Italy
developedIn 11th century
12th century
13th century
flourishedIn High Middle Ages
hasCharacteristic austere facades
barrel and groin vaults
geometric decorative patterns
massive walls
robust stone construction
round arches
sculpted portals
sculptural decoration concentrated around portals and windows
tall campanili (bell towers)
use of local limestone
zoomorphic and fantastic sculptural motifs
hasElement arcaded facades
blind arcades
corbel tables
crypt
elevated presbytery
lions or beasts flanking portals
portal archivolts
rose window
sculpted capitals
transept
influencedBy Byzantine architecture
Byzantine art
Islamic decorative arts
linked to: Islamic art

Lombard Romanesque
Western Romanesque architecture
locatedIn Apulia
notableExample Altamura Cathedral
Bari Cathedral
Basilica di San Nicola, Bari
Bitonto Cathedral
Otranto Cathedral
Ruvo di Puglia Cathedral
Trani Cathedral
Troia Cathedral
partOf Romanesque architecture in Italy
region southern Italy
linked to: Southern Italy
relatedTo Norman architecture in southern Italy
Pisan Romanesque
Sicilian Romanesque
typicalBuildingType abbey church
basilica
cathedral
pilgrim church
usedFor Christian religious architecture
cathedral construction in Apulia

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Bari Cathedral architecturalStyle Apulian Romanesque
Trani hasArchitecturalStyle Apulian Romanesque
Cattedrale di San Sabino architecturalStyle Apulian Romanesque
Trani Cathedral architecturalStyle Apulian Romanesque