Romanesque art is the art from Europe from around 1000 AD to the start of the Gothic style in the 13th Century. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Romanesque means "descended from Roman." Romanesque architecture is characterized by ... examples of Romanesque architecture in the world. Durham Cathedral contains the shrine of St. Cuthbert and was and still is a place of pilgrimage. The building of huge cathedrals in the Middle Ages was seen as a reflection of faith. Churches started to give out indulgences - forgiveness of sins to people who helped to build the cathedrals, so often in...

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