What are the styles of European style castles

Can be divided into "eight" major styles:

1, "classical columnar", also known as "Greek"

Ancient Greco-Roman period architectural style, because of its The composition of the column as the basis, so the name. Columns include pedestals, columns, eaves three parts, between the parts and the spacing of the columns are based on the diameter of the bottom of the column to form a certain proportional relationship. Reflects the ancient Greeks respected the beauty of the human body, measure and order and harmony of the aesthetic ideas. Divided into two types of columns, "Doric columns" symbolizes the male male, strong and sturdy, "Ionian columns" symbolizes the female softness, beauty and elegance. Both types of columns are thick and thin, giving people a feeling of vitality upward. Because people often have a high column in the fine easy to break the illusion, so the building of the column is generally slightly thicker in the middle.

2, "Byzantine"

4th century to the 15th century in Constantinople as the center of the Byzantine Empire rose and popular. From the classical period to pay attention to the treatment of the external form, turn to pay attention to the internal spatial organization and decoration. Byzantine art was more decorative than authentic, and pursued the pleasure in color mixing. It reflected the superhuman power of kingship and divine authority, as well as the mystical aesthetics of Christianity. This style is light on three-dimensional forms in sculpture, preferring low relief.

3, "Romanesque"

The 10th century in northern Italy and France, and then popular in Western European countries. Mostly found in church buildings, emphasizing the pure weight of stone in the building form, the use of round arches, with a high dome, the appearance of the whole gives people a sense of calm and even rough form. Technique generally lack of realism, allegory of religious enthusiasm and excitement in the ancient form. Often rich and imaginative sculpture as the decoration of the building. Roman style does not focus on reproducing the space, three-dimensional image, often with intuitive methods, a strong expression of some kind of Christian conceptual content and decorative intent.

4, "Gothic"

The twelfth century in northern France, the 17th century popular in Western European countries. It advocates the medieval symbolism, allegorical and mystical. Extensive use of light lines of pointed arches, the shape of the small minarets, light and transparent fly floating wall, slender columns or cluster columns, as well as stained glass inlaid with flowers and windows, resulting in a kind of upward sublimation, the heavenly mystery of the illusion, reflecting the concept of the era of Christianity and the development of the medieval city of the material and cultural outlook. Gothic statues are characterized by the unnatural extension of proportions, focusing on the portrayal of the character's expression, the expression of the lofty spiritual realm of the face and movement.

5, "Renaissance"

15 ~ 17th century under the influence of Renaissance thinking popular in Europe. The Renaissance attached importance to three-dimensionality, putting color in second place; on the appearance and posture of the figure of interest in the selection of sculpture, and strive to idealize, so that it has a noble quality, the expression of its delicate feelings.

6, "Baroque"

17th century Italian art aesthetic style. Characterized by a reversal of the Renaissance period of seriousness, subtlety, balance, tendency to luxury and pomposity, the pursuit of momentum and the effect of undulation, trying to create illusions. The architectural use of artifice, as well as perspective and exaggerated statues, etc., so that the building in perspective and under the light and shadow to produce dramatic effects.

7, "French classical"

Formed in France in the second half of the 17th century. Respect for the eternal, rules, logical laws, pay attention to strict artistic norms. In the building shape, the main emulation of Roman architecture of the three sections of the law, the facade horizontally divided into the base, the colonnade or doors and windows, the eaves of the three sections in the vertical and divided into the middle of the prominent, symmetrical on both sides of the three sections. French classical architecture are more grandiose and rhythmic, the later architectural trends have a certain influence.

8, "Rocque"

French King Louis XV reign (1715-1774) revered art style. Characterized by its slenderness, pomposity, tedious, showing the aesthetic interest of the aristocracy. In the architectural pursuit of the appearance of opulence, decorative subtlety peculiar, to asymmetry, known for the use of C-shaped, S-shaped and swirling and other complex curves, light and soft colors. There is no magnificent feeling or poetic mood.