Gothic Art Characteristics Pointed Arches Stained Glass Rose Windows Elongated figures Thin walls Light and airy interiors meant to inspire Bible stories told in stone sculptures Gothic Art ID: 813317
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Gothic Art
Professor A. D’Ascoli
Slide2Slide3Gothic Art CharacteristicsPointed ArchesStained GlassRose WindowsElongated figuresThin walls
Light and airy interiors meant to inspire Bible stories told in stone sculptures
Slide4Gothic Art
Slide5Gothic ArtSt Denis1140-1144Paris, FranceAbbot Sugar
First Gothic building Adds more light inside and more color
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Ambulatory of St Denis1140-1144Paris, FranceArchitectureArtist: Abbot Suger
Gothic churches have more windows, thinner walls, pointed arches, stained glass
First example of Gothic Architecture
Slide7Abbey Church of Saint-Denis
Slide8Gothic Art
Notre Dame Cathedral, West Facade1163-1250 CEParis, FranceArchitectureArchitect: De Sully
Classic example of an Early Gothic cathedral
Harmony, geometric order and proportion are the focus
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Chartres Cathedral1145-1220; 1507 -1513 (north tower)Chartres, France
Architecture
Considered the masterpiece of Gothic Art
Famous for stained glass and sculpture
Two different towers due to a fire in 16
th
century
Typical in style – 1 rose window, 3 entrances, 2 towers
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Slide17Gothic Cathedral
Slide18Gothic Cathedral Interior
A. The nave.B. Rib vaulting (Sort of like a groin vault, only creased with ridges)
C.
Pier
(The main supports that hold up the nave vaulting)
D.
The Aisle
E.
Clerestory windows
(Small, upper story window that flank the aisles)
F.
Triforium
(A small walkway usually reserved for nuns and women)
Slide19Gothic Cathedral ExteriorA. ARCHIVOLTS....concentric arches that expand out from the tympanum.
B. JAMB FIGURES....high relief sculpture that protrudes out from the doors.C. TYMPANUM.... symmetrical, high relief sculpture above the main entrance way.
D.
PINNACLES
.... usually the spiked tips of buttresses.
E.
ROSETTA WINDOW
....a large, round window located directly in the front-middle of the facade.
F.
BUTTRESSES
....structures that support and hold up the walls of the building....often very decorative in Gothic structures.
Slide20Gothic ArtBeauvais Cathedral1125-1272Beauvais, FranceEnguerrand
Le Riche, Martin Chambiges157.5 feet vault makes it tallest in Europe
Slide21Gothic ArtNotre Dame of Amiens1220 – 1270; 14
th century (tops of towers)Amiens, FranceArchitectureArtists: Robert de Luzarches
, Thomas &
Renaud
de
Cormont
Almost lace like in its delicateness
138 foot high nave – tallest complete cathedral
Heaviest of the Gothic cathedrals
Climax of High Gothic style
The supposed Head of John the Baptist is here
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Slide24Nave of Amiens CathedralBegun 1220Amiens, FranceArchitectureArtists: Robert de
Luzarches, Thomas & Renaud de Cormont
Slide25Reims Cathedral1211-1345Reims, FranceArchitectureJean
d’Orbais, Jean-le-Lupe, Gaucher of ReimsAnd Bernard de SoissonsAll French kings were crowned here includingClovis, the first Catholic king
The anointing oil for kids is supposed to
Miraculously refill so it never runs out
Slide26Nave of Reims Cathedralbegun ca. 1225-1290Reims, FranceArchitectureNote how much more light comes inside
Made to inspire the worshiper, not intimidate
Slide27Gothic ArtChapel St. Chapelle1242 – 1248 CE
Paris, FranceArchitecture/Stained GlassArtist: Pierre de MontreuilHeld the Crown of Thorns
Other relics of Christ’s passion were housed here as well, a nail, a piece of wood from the cross, the lance and the sponge
Stained glass almost replaces the walls completely – the room lights up in all colors
Slide28St. Chapelle
Slide29Gothic ArtMont St. Michel Abbey10th
C – 1523Le Mont St. Michel, FranceArchitectureDuring high tide the abbey turns into an island
One of the most visited sites in France
Dedicated to the archangel Michael
During the reign of Louis IX, it was a prison until 1863 after which it was restored by Viollet-le-Duc
In 1922, the monks returned
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Salisbury Cathedral1220-1270Salisbury, EnglandArchitecture
Artist: Nicholas of Ely
Salisbury Cathedral marks an exception to the French Gothic style
Longer and lower style developed in English Gothic
In open space rather than in city center
Slide32– Salisbury Cathedral