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what is the difference between ronanesque architecture and gothic architecture?

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1. Romanesque - heavy, round arches based on a circle. Gothic - pointed arches, lighter build, cathedrals (which is what the style was devised for) with lots of windows bringing in light from Heaven.
2. ROMANESQUE VS. GOTHIC ROMANESQUE EMPHASIS horizontal ELEVATION modest height LAYOUT multiple units MAIN TRAIT rounded arch SUPPORT SYSTEM piers, walls ENGINEERING barrell & groin vaults AMBIANCE dark, solemn EXTERIOR simple, severe GOTHIC EMPHASIS vertical ELEVATION soaring LAYOUT unified, unbroken space MAIN TRAIT pointed arch SUPPORT SYSTEM exterior buttresses ENGINEERING ribbed groin vaults AMBIANCE airy, light EXTERIOR richly decorated with sculpture