All German epoques: Antike, Romanik, Gotik, Renaissance, Barock, Klassizismus, Historismus, Jugendstil, Moderne, Nationalsozialistische Gebäude, Nachkriegszeit, Postmoderne
Romanik (1000- 13th centuary) = Romanesque architecture Chracteristics: round arches, round arches windows (windows are ususally small), pillars with block like capitals and walls demonstrative massive stone walls
Nünberger Burg
Speyer cathedral
Gotik (started 1140 in France, lasted in Germany till 1500) = Gothic architecture A lot of very impressive cathedrals were built during that epoque Characteristics: A lot of Christian symbols (wanted to diplay the greatness of God and the Kingdom of heaven), High church spires, Pointed arches, Ribbed vaults, Big high windows - more light in the churches
Ulmer Münster
Cologne cathedral
Renaissance (15th and 16th centuary) = Renaissance Revival of the antique Characteristics: Using Antique's calssical strictness; Clear and harmoniouse buildings, Orientation at the simple ideal geometric forms; reusing typical antique forms and elements
Kilianskirche Heilbronn
Barock (Middle of the 16th centuary till till the beginning of the 18th centuary)= Baroque It is the art of the absolutism and against the protestanism - thats why it is very pompous Chrakteristics: Not following any strict oders -concave and convex forms; Everything is decorated with many ornaments
Zwinger Dresden
Jugendstil (19-20 centuary) = Art Nouveau It wanted to reconnect art and architecture with all day life and to expressthe function of a building in its experience Chracteristics: Decorative rolling lines; big decorative flower ornaments; symmetry