what was the intended purpose(s) of romanesque sculpture
Romanesque Architecture. The Romanesque period was from approximately 800 A.D. to 1100 A.D. The term Romanesque was first given to this type of architecture in the 19th Century due to it's similarities between the barrel vault and the Roman arch.Church buildings, art, and sculpture, were all used for the purpose to spread the Christian Gospel.he term Romanesque was first given to this type of architecture in the 19th Century due to it's similarities between the barrel vault and the Roman arch.