The Romanesque (style Roman), which prevailed in Europe during the Dark Ages, stands between the Byzantine and the Gothic Style. Beginning in the Fifth Century, it dominated architecture and the Decorative Arts till the Twelfth Century. During this period and until the Renaissance, furniture was architectural in form and decoration. The panels were carved or painted with arcades of round arches, and the spaces were filled with saintly figures and monsters. Geometrical figures were also largely used in the ornamentation. The characteristic details of the marquetry of this style are the star, saw-tooth, checker, billet, overlapping lozenges, battlement mouldings and diamond points.

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