ROMANESQUE ART

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ROMANESQUE ART Differences in High and Low Medieval Vth Century: Fall of the Roman Empire (476) → High Medieval XV Century: Fall of Constantinople (1453) and The arrival of Christopher Colombus to America (1492) → Low Medieval End of norman invasions Norman: People northern Europe (Scandinavia) Attacks to the coasts of Europe (early IX century), all of these ceased as the Normans assimilated the culture Fears of the year 1000 Until the thousand years were over, then Satán must be set free for a short time. But… The population in Europe was growing Estates of the realm and feudal System Social hierarchy organised in three estates: Nobles and clergy; Knights and Peasantry Feudal system: political structure Vassalage: Knights and lower-status nobles owed military service to their lards in return for the right to rent from lands and manors *Pyramidal society: Clergy (Secular and Regular); Nobles and Knights and Peasantry EXPANSIONS OF RELIGIOUS ORDERS (CLUNY) The Church acquired a great importance and was strengthened by economic power obtained thanks to the tithe (diezmo) Economic power → Vehicle for the dissemination of new architectural and plastic solutions The Catho...