ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE

To complete the study about Catalan Romanesque architecture we visited the Church of “Sta. Maria de la Romànica” and “St. Pau de Riu Sec”. We observed the characteristic elements of

this architecture.Although churches are very small you can see the main elements

that characterize the Romanesque.

This was our bus !!! Can you see the paint behind the bus ?It is the “Crist de Taüll”

The Romanesque Catalan Art is very famous around the world !!!

“Sta. Maria de la Romànica”

“Sta. Maria de la Romànica”altarpiece painted

“Sta. Maria de la Romànica”Entrance: round arch

“Sta. Maria de la Romànica”tower with bells

“Sta. Maria de la Romànica”Apse: Arches on corbel

“Sta. Maria de la Romànica”tower Apse Apsidiole

“St. Pau de Riu Sec”

We are painting the church of.....“St. Pau de Riu Sec”

“St. Pau de Riu Sec”apse cover tower

“St. Pau de Riu Sec” Apse and cover

“St. Pau de Riu Sec”Windows: They are very small and there is not much light inside !!!!

Material is stone and walls are thick !!!!

“St. Pau de Riu Sec”church plant

Bye ......!!!!