Norman
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Norman is a medieval European architectural and cultural style characterized by massive stone construction, rounded arches, and fortress-like buildings introduced by the Normans after the 11th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norman canonical | 4 |
| Neo-Norman | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
ⓘ
medieval European style ⓘ |
| developedAfterEvent | Norman Conquest of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Norman architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture in England ⓘ |
| hasApproximateEndDate | c. 1200 ⓘ |
| hasApproximateStartDate | c. 1066 ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
abbey church
ⓘ
castle ⓘ cathedral ⓘ keep ⓘ monastic complex ⓘ parish church ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
barrel vaults
ⓘ
blind arcading ⓘ chevron ornament ⓘ cushion capitals ⓘ fortress-like appearance ⓘ large towers ⓘ massive piers ⓘ massive stone construction ⓘ rounded arches ⓘ simple geometric forms ⓘ small windows ⓘ thick walls ⓘ zigzag mouldings ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | Normans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeMotif |
figurative sculpture
ⓘ
geometric patterns ⓘ |
| hasGeographicRegion |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Caen Abbeys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Durham Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Monreale Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Rochester Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPeriod |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ |
| hasStructuralSystem | load-bearing masonry ⓘ |
| influenced | Early English Gothic architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Romanesque architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative centers
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ religious worship ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Neo-Norman