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Figures number 2,4, and 6 are Gothic Cathedrals, and 1,3, and 5 are all Romanesque.   Gothic architecture came after the Romanesque architecture. The Gothic architecture period lasted from the twelfth to fourteenth century. Gothic churches have many windows. These windows have pointed tops unlike the Romanesque which have rounded tops (see figure 3). Even the arches in the Gothic Architecture were pointed at the top. It showed the elegance and the sophistication of these works of art. The French Christians that worshiped and built these churches wanted to let the light shine in. They believed that God was shining His light and that it needed to be seen. The inside of the Cathedrals are very delicate compared to the Romanesque. They are colorful rather than dark and gloomy (see figure 4). These windows were extreme works of art. They were filled with colorful stained glass and it is easy to see the tedious effort put into this phenomenal building.

          Romanesque architecture gets its name from Roman architecture because they are both a little alike. This period began in the ninth century when the economy was good enough to begin building good churches. These buildings were made of stone, in order to protect the people in case of an emergency in the town (see figure 1). The Romanesque churches far outnumbered the number of castles at this time, even though many castle were being built. Romanesque architecture had rounded arched and windows. These buildings were used more as a form of protection then as a place of worship. Obviously by the way they were built, the Romanesque churches were so that no one could invade the town and hurt people. Even on the inside of the churches, there is not much color (see figure 2). The inside is dark and there were very few windows. There are pillars inside, but not the delicate and beautiful designs that you would imagine; they are think and sturdy once again to symbolize and show the protection. Most of these churches include one large window called a rose window, and arches. All of these accessories and add- in show the strength and meaning of these buildings, and although, this is a much different type of architecture compared to Gothic architecture.

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