Romanesque Art , Thematic Essay , Timeline of Art History , The .Romanesque architects invented the tympanum, on which the Last Judgment or other prophetic scenes could unfold, as a stern preparation for the mystical . Romanesque Art. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1995. More Information on www.metmuseum.org. Special Exhibitions (including upcoming, current, and past . “Romanesque” to encompass the western European artistic production, especially architecture, of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The term is both useful .