Praxis II Art Content Knowledge Free Test Prep

Answer - D - Heavy, solid design best characterizes Romanesque architecture.

Key Takeaway: Romanesque architecture is an architectural style that came of out Medieval Europe, beginning in the 6^th to the 10^th centuries. Romanesque architecture combined the features of Byzantine buildings with Western Roman buildings, focusing on massive size, thick walls, rounded arches, and clearly-defined forms. This heavy design greatly contrasted with the tall, light architecture of the Gothic designs that would follow.