Gothic Art History 12 th century – 15 th century Architecture.
Chapter 15: Emergence of Gothic Art GOTHIC ART. GOTHIC: mid-12 th to end of 15 th c. Goths and other...
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Transcript of Chapter 15: Emergence of Gothic Art GOTHIC ART. GOTHIC: mid-12 th to end of 15 th c. Goths and other...
Chapter 15: Emergence of Gothic Art
GOTHIC ART
GOTHIC:•mid-12th to end of 15th c.
• Goths and other barbarians had brought about the fall of Rome
• Critics scorned the style because it did not adhere to Greek /Roman standards
GOTHIC CATHEDRALS
Purposes: • Expression of religious devotion
• Symbol of civic pride
Reims CathedralNotre Dame
INNOVATIONS IN CATHEDRAL ARCHITECTURE• Enabled to erect slender, soaring buildings due to:
• Pointed Arch – reduced sideways pressure of roof
•Buttress – support or brace that counteracts the outward thrust of an arch or vault
•Piers
Rose Labyrinth
Interior vaulted ceilings
INNOVATIONS IN CATHEDRAL
ARCHITECTURE
•Eliminated the need for solid walls
•Result: Huge areas devoted to stained glass windows
Stained Glass Windows
(small pieces of colored glass joined with lead strips and reinforced iron bars)•Let light in• Ideal way to instruct the faithful•Light made glass richer and brighter•Added minerals to the glass while still molten to make colors
ROSE WINDOW OF CHARTRES CATHEDRAL
The Good Samaritan – Chartres Cathedral
GOTHIC INTERIORS
• Vertical lines
• Stained glass
• Light