Storiascopio · Era 8 of 12 · lower secondary year 1
Romanesque cathedrals
about 1100 · Europe; in Italy, for example, Modena
In short
Around 1100 a great many churches were built all over Europe in a style we now call Romanesque. They had thick walls, small windows and round arches, shaped like a half-circle, like those of the ancient Romans. Inside they were often dark and intimate, while on the fronts sculptors told Bible stories for people who could not read. Famous examples in Italy are Modena Cathedral, begun in 1099, and the Cathedral Square in Pisa.
Why it matters The Romanesque style gave a huge number of European towns and villages the churches we still see today.
Source: UNESCO, “Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena”
Where we are in the era “Late Middle Ages”
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about 1050Event 7 of 251429
Your turn
Name ______________________ Class ______ Date __________
When did it happen? Find the date at the top and write it here:
Tell it in your own words: what happened?
Draw the scene below.
storiascopio.com/en/event/romanesque-cathedrals/ · free worksheet, you may photocopy it for your class