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Church Architecture: Baroque Period
By the time the Renaissance had ended, the Catholic Church proposed a course of action. This action was the Counter-Reformation. It was to restore the faith of those shaken by...
Church Architecture: Baroque Period
By the time the Renaissance had ended, the Catholic Church proposed a course of action....

Church Architecture: Renaissance Period
From the towering spires of the Gothic era, church architecture shifted as society rediscovered various wonders of the ancient world. This was during the classical antiquity period. And the fact is, Italy did not...
Church Architecture: Renaissance Period
From the towering spires of the Gothic era, church architecture shifted as society rediscovered various wonders of the...

Church Architecture: Romanesque Era
As the late antiquity era was drawing to a close, so was the inevitable fall of the Western Roman Empire, whose capital was displaced from Rome to the Italian city...
Church Architecture: Romanesque Era
As the late antiquity era was drawing to a close, so was the inevitable fall...

Church Architecture: Byzantine Era
In the previous entry, we talked about Early Christian architecture. All that would be transformed during the rule of Emperor Justinian I in the 4th century, when the architectural style of various structures changed drastically—including...
Church Architecture: Byzantine Era
In the previous entry, we talked about Early Christian architecture. All that would be transformed during the...

Church Architecture: Early Christian Era
Throughout the course of history, the architectural style of Christian churches has changed drastically. From the humble beginnings of the movement to today’s development of Christianity, architecture has played a vital role...
Church Architecture: Early Christian Era
Throughout the course of history, the architectural style of Christian churches has changed drastically. From the humble...