10 Styles of Architecture in 400 Years

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  • Jan 1, 1400

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    The Renaissance era went from 1400 to 1600 AD. Renaissance means "reborn" in French. Renaissance styles were mainly symmetrical and had a few Gothic styles in the architecture.
  • Jan 1, 1500

    Rococo

    Rococo
    This architecture period consisted of asymmetrical details and very detailed patterns.

  • Baroque

    This period consisted main staircases and complicated shapes.

  • Neoclassicism

    Neoclassicism
    Neoclassical Architecture consisted of colums and tall roof buildings.

  • Beaux Arts

    Beaux Arts
    This architectural period consisted of stone structures with balconies and columns.

  • Art Nouveau

    Art Nouveau
    This period uses stained glass and mosaics.

  • Modernist Style

    Modernist Style
    Modernism started in the 1900s, betraying the traditional style of symmetrical buildings. People used man-made materials to build modern buildings.

  • Neo-Gothic

    Neo-Gothic
    The Neo-Gothic period involved structures that took inspiration from old and Gothic structures. The era had really tall structures with pointy windows. Some famous buildings you see today are neo-gothic.

  • Art Deco

    Art Deco
    This architectural period during 1925 had very interesting and stylish architecture, with many diagonals and cubical formations. This period consisted from different countries' architecture.

  • Postmodernism

    Postmodernism
    Postmodernism combined modern architecture with old forms of architecture. There are many familiar shapes. Some buildings have logos to entice people.