Romance / Romanesque
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Romance
Refers to the group of languages that developed from Latin, such as French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
Obwohl sie in verschiedenen Ländern gesprochen werden, haben alle romanischen Sprachen einen gemeinsamen Ursprung.
Although they are spoken in different countries, all Romance languages have a common origin.
Romanesque
Describes an art and architectural style of the European Middle Ages (approximately 1000 to 1250), characterized by massive buildings, round arches, and thick walls.
Der Dom zu Speyer ist ein beeindruckendes Beispiel für die romanische Architektur.
Speyer Cathedral is an impressive example of Romanesque architecture.
The word derives from 'Rom' (Rome). It describes things that developed from the culture or language (Latin) of the Roman Empire, but belong to a later era, mainly the Middle Ages.
Die Kathedrale zeigt typisch romanische Bauelemente.
The cathedral shows typical Romanesque architectural elements.
When the topic is languages, you can recognize this meaning from words like 'Sprache' (language), 'Französisch' (French), 'Italienisch' (Italian), or 'Ursprung' (origin). The most common combination is 'romanische Sprachen' (Romance languages).
Spanisch und Portugiesisch sind eng verwandte romanische Sprachen.
Spanish and Portuguese are closely related Romance languages.
When the topic is art or architecture, you will find the word in the context of 'Kirche' (church), 'Dom' (cathedral), 'Baustil' (architectural style), 'Architektur' (architecture), or 'Mittelalter' (Middle Ages).
Wir besichtigten eine kleine romanische Kirche aus dem 11. Jahrhundert.
We visited a small Romanesque church from the 11th century.
In an art-historical context, typical combinations are 'romanische Architektur' (Romanesque architecture), 'romanischer Baustil' (Romanesque architectural style), or 'ein romanisches Portal' (a Romanesque portal).
Das massive Mauerwerk und die Rundbögen sind typisch für den romanischen Baustil.
The massive masonry and the round arches are typical of the Romanesque architectural style.
Roman
When describing buildings, römisch refers to ancient Rome. Romanisch, by contrast, refers to a European art and architectural style of the Middle Ages. An ancient theater is therefore römisch, while a medieval church with round arches and thick walls is romanisch.
Die Besucher besichtigen eine romanische Kirche aus dem Mittelalter.
The visitors are touring a Romanesque church from the Middle Ages.
Die Archäologen untersuchen ein römisches Theater aus der Antike.
The archaeologists are examining an ancient Roman theater.
