Question

Which is the best definition of the term Romanesque?
a.
art and architecture in the Roman manner from the 10th century in North America
b.
art and architecture in the Roman manner from the 11th and 12th centuries in Europe
c.
art and architecture in the Roman manner from the 12th and 13th centuries in Europe
d.
art and architecture in the Roman manner from the 10th century in Rome

Answer 1

b. "art and architecture in the Roman manner from the 11th and 12th centuries in Europe."

Reason: Romanesque architecture (roughly 11th–12th centuries) revived Roman structural forms such as rounded arches, barrel vaults, thick walls and heavy piers, and preceded the Gothic style.