1040 S
The Romanesque
style crystallizes in the
Church of Sainte-Foy
at Conques on the
French pilgrimage
route to Santiago.
1070 S
Work begins on the
Basilica of Saint-
Sernin, Toulouse,
and the Cathedral
of Santiago de
Compostela.1100
Key monuments
of Norman-
Romanesque
architecture are
completed in
England and Sicily.1150 S
The pointed arch
and rib vault,
characteristic of the
new Gothic style,
begin to replace
the Romanesque.1160 S
Master Mateo works
on the sculptures
on the Portico of
Glory of Santiago
de Compostela
Cathedral.