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Romanesque Arches in the Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier, Geraldton, Western Australia
St Francis Xavier Church in Geraldton, Western Australia, designed by Monsignor John Cyril Hawes, has a mixture of Romanesque and Spanish mission style architecture. The first stone was laid in 1916, but following the death of Bishop Kelly the…
Roof Flèche, Mitchell Building, The University of Adelaide
An image of the flèche (or narrow spire) that emerges from the roof of the Mitchell Building at The University of Adelaide. The ornate and decorative stonework - including the protrusions and patterning, the lancet openings, the mini-turrets and…
Rose Tympanum, St Patrick’s Basilica, Fremantle, Western Australia
A close-up view of the decorative blind tracery in the shape of a rose on the tympanum of the Basilica of St Patrick’s main entrance doorway. Ornate and detailed tracery was a common feature of gothic architecture.
About St Patrick’s…
About St Patrick’s…
Rose Window, St John the Evangelist Anglican, Fremantle, Western Australia
A view of the rose window on the western façade of St John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Fremantle, Western Australia. Rose windows were popular decorative features in Romanesque and especially Gothic church architecture by the thirteenth…
Rose Window, St Peter’s Cathedral, Adelaide.
A close-up image of the rose window on the front facade of St Peter’s Cathedral in Adelaide, South Australia. The front of the Cathedral is believed to have been modelled on the church of St Jean-Baptiste de Belleville in Paris, while the lower…
Rose Window, Winthrop Hall, the University of Western Australia
A view of the large rose window on the eastern wall of Winthrop Hall at The University of Western Australia. Inside the hall, the rose window is a focal point above the dais. Rose windows were popular decorative features of Romanesque and especially…
Rose Window, Winthrop Hall, the University of Western Australia
A view of the large rose window on the eastern wall of Winthrop Hall at The University of Western Australia. Inside the hall, the rose window is a focal point above the dais. Rose windows were popular decorative features of Romanesque and…
Rothenburg
In this article, John T. McMahon discusses a visit to Rothenburg in 1936, which he describes as “the finest surviving example of a medieval city with its walls, gates and towersâ€. After giving a brief history of Rothenburg’s…