... to Byzantine came Carolingian architecture in the 9th and 10th centuries. This finally brings us to the time period of Romanesque Architecture, 11th and 12th centuries, where we find the Basilica of San Marco in Venice, Italy, and the Durham Cathedral in Durham, England. In this essay, similarities and differences between these two regionally contrasting buildings will be presented. In these ... on the East and West axis with its transept running perpendicularly North and South in the cruciform model. This church flows in its direction and style. Durham Cathedral, plan view Basilica of ...

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... shall taste the monastic life for a short while"7 There are three basic types of Greek Orthodox architecture that can be observed in Cyprus: Tricorn temple with adome -Triflexed arch-roofed basilica -Wooden-roofed, one-room stretchertemple8. One fairy common observance is the colours used in the decoration of the monasteries. For the most part, whites, light beiges and greys are used ... ...

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