A Guide to Architectural Styles

according achieved already ancient appeared arch architect architecture artistic Baroque base basic became become began begin brick building built called capital carved cathedral central century choir church classical columns completed construction course courtyard crossing decoration developed dome door early east effect elements examples façade fact feet figurative floor French front German give Gothic Greek ground half ideas Illustrated important Italy king Knossos known later less light lines lived materials means Middle models motifs nave Opposite original ornamentation painted palace perhaps period Persian pillars probably remains Renaissance Roman Romanesque Rome roof rooms shape side simple sometimes space square stone structure style temple tower town tradition usually various vault walls whole window wood