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.

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Label Occurrences
Norman canonical 4
Neo-Norman 1

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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

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