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Norman: Type of termDefinition (tool-tip); TermNorman; Alternative Terms-; Replaced with-; Short Description-; Long DescriptionThe English version of the Romanesque style, which predominated in Western Europe in the 11th and 12th centuries; so called because it was propagated after the Norman Conquest in 1066. It is associated especially with the expansion of monasticism and the building of large stone churches, and is characterized by massive masonry, round-headed arches and vaulting inspired by ancient Roman precedent, and by the use of stylized ornament.; Images
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