ch. 18 Gothic art

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Gothic Art Gothic Art Ch. 18 Ch. 18

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Gothic ArtGothic Art

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► Vasari – a writer during the Renaissance Vasari – a writer during the Renaissance described Gothic Art was monstrous and described Gothic Art was monstrous and barbarous invented by Gothsbarbarous invented by Goths

►Downfall of Rome? – Ugly and CrudeDownfall of Rome? – Ugly and Crude►Downfall of Art? 13 and 14Downfall of Art? 13 and 14thth Centuries all the Centuries all the

rage was Goth Art!rage was Goth Art!► Started in France in 1140 then Prague and Started in France in 1140 then Prague and

Czech Republic- Islamic and Byzantine Art Czech Republic- Islamic and Byzantine Art still popular at this timestill popular at this time

►Gothic art is a distortion of the Classical Gothic art is a distortion of the Classical StyleStyle

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What was going on during this What was going on during this time?time?

►100 year war- 1137 shattered peace 100 year war- 1137 shattered peace between France and Englandbetween France and England

►1414thth Century- great plague-quarter of its Century- great plague-quarter of its people deadpeople dead

►Great Schism- opposing popes resided Great Schism- opposing popes resided in Rome and in Avignon ( southern in Rome and in Avignon ( southern France)France)

►Time for knights, maidens, Crusades, Time for knights, maidens, Crusades, Kings, QueensKings, Queens

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St. Denis – France 1140St. Denis – France 1140

► Symbol of RoyaltySymbol of Royalty► Longer nave arcadeLonger nave arcade► Ambulatory & Radiating chapelsAmbulatory & Radiating chapels

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Rib vaulting-Rib vaulting- crossed- diagonal arches under its groins, crossed- diagonal arches under its groins, shaping of the vault is easy, less buttressing needed, vaults shaping of the vault is easy, less buttressing needed, vaults

taller= higher churches and open walls leave room for stained taller= higher churches and open walls leave room for stained glass.glass.

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Chartes Cathedral -1134Chartes Cathedral -1134

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► Massive west towersMassive west towers► Royal Portals Kings/ Queens Royal Portals Kings/ Queens ► 3 Doorways3 Doorways► Jamb sculptures –Old Testament Kings & Queens Jamb sculptures –Old Testament Kings & Queens ► – – majesty of power, cult of virgin Mary, mother of majesty of power, cult of virgin Mary, mother of ► Christ, Zodiac Symbols, 1-2 apostlesChrist, Zodiac Symbols, 1-2 apostles

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Laon Cathedral – Laon France Laon Cathedral – Laon France 11901190

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The Catholic Church, how was The Catholic Church, how was money raised for these money raised for these

churches?churches?► Indulges – pardons for sins committedIndulges – pardons for sins committed►Chartes cathedral burnt down in Chartes cathedral burnt down in

1194(27 years to rebuild)1194(27 years to rebuild)►Townspeople drove the Bishop into Townspeople drove the Bishop into

exileexile

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Notre DameNotre Dame

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► Notre- Dame – Louis Notre- Dame – Louis the VI (aka The Fat) the VI (aka The Fat) 1130 Moved to Paris1130 Moved to Paris

► Bldg BoomBldg Boom► Sexpartie – ribvaulting Sexpartie – ribvaulting

covered navecovered nave► Oculus = small windowOculus = small window► Churches burned down Churches burned down

frequently in the frequently in the middle agesmiddle ages

► Money was raised for Money was raised for money – war – plaguemoney – war – plague

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Rose Windows in ChartesRose Windows in Chartes

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Flying Buttresses- to hold thiner & taller walls – slender fingers Flying Buttresses- to hold thiner & taller walls – slender fingers holding walls upholding walls up

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Chartes Jamb sculpturesChartes Jamb sculptures

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Guilds in BelgiumGuilds in Belgium

►Hall of the Cloth Hall of the Cloth Guild – Bruges – Guild – Bruges – BelgiumBelgium

►WealthyWealthy

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Figures based on Geometric Figures based on Geometric ShapesShapes

Honnecourt – 1220-1235ceHonnecourt – 1220-1235ce

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God as Architect of the World, God as Architect of the World, 18-3018-30

►Mixing of worlds Mixing of worlds together, buildingtogether, building

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Blanche of Castile Louis IX, Bible Blanche of Castile Louis IX, Bible 11261126

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Abraham and the 3 angels – Abraham and the 3 angels – 12531253

ink, gold leaf tempera on vellumink, gold leaf tempera on vellum

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Virgin of Jeann d Evreux France Virgin of Jeann d Evreux France 13391339