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Romanesque

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See also: romanesque

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Etymology

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From Roman + -esque. Doublet of Romanesco.

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Romanesque (comparative more Romanesque, superlative most Romanesque)

  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.
    • 2006, Janis Mink, Joan Miro, -ISBN, pages 30-31:
      In The Farm, Miro uses some aspects of Romanesque style. For example, the size of various details does not accord with nature and perspective, but rather with Miro's feeling about their importance.

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Applied to the debased style of the later Roman empire