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Romanesque
The Romanesque style, current in Europe from about 1000 to 1200 AD, contains the following characteristics:
- round arches
- thick and massive walls
- small windows
- cushion capital on columns
- unvaulted, pannelled ceilings (especially First Romanesque)
- groin vaults
- arches crossing into each other
- artwork with dramatic motives (paintings and plastics)
Symbolizing the religious sense of togetherness of the Christian Occident the overall impression of the interior is solid and homogenous. The massive constructions of the buildings reflect the omnipotence of God and the power of the Christianity.
Gothic
The art epoch of Gothic flourished between 1140 and 1500 AD. The term “gothic” was used as a pejorative to describe a rude and barbaric culture.
Its main characteristics are:
- large windows
- ogival arches
- ripped vaults
- accentuation on the vertical (48 m high)
- slight and structured columns on a polygonal plan
- ornaments
The cathedral is the symbol for the Christian religion and reflects at the same time the civic pride.
Renaissance
The Renaissance epoch, also called the cultural rebirth of the ancient world, spanned the 14th to the 17th century.
The main characteristics are:
- stylistic elements
- simple, clear and harmonious buildings
- simple, symmetrical plan (square, circle)
Baroque
The period of the Baroque started in 1575 and ended about 1770 AD.
The main characteristics of the epoch are:
- opulent pomp
- dynamic forms
- cupolas
- ensemble of columns
- gable
- windows with extravagant ornamentation
- single form subordinates the overall impression
- exploitation of the light effects
- involvement of the paintings and plastics in the architecture of the building
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|  | San Nicola di Talento,
|  | Santa Caterina,
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|  | Santa Maria Assunta,
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|  | Santa Anna,
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|  | Santa Lucia,
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|  | Cappella di San Francesca da Paola,
| | Cappella di San Giuseppe,
|  | Chiesa Ave Maris Stella,
|  | Chiesa S. Leonardo,
|  | Chiesa San Pietro,
|  | Convento di Santa Chiara,
|  | La Collegiata Insigne di San Giovanni Battista,
| | La Confraternita della SS. Trinità,
|  | Logge di Santa Chiara,
| | Ordine delle Suore Clarisse,
| | Ordine Francescana dei Cappuccini,
|  | Santa Maria Maggiore,
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 | San Michele,
|  | San Sebastiano,
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 | La Parrocchia di San Bartolomeo Apostolo,
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