Gothic Historical Context
Gothic Historical Context
According to some authors rebuilding of Abbey Church of Saint Denis is considered beginning of gothic style in 1140. Since then, the Gothic style spread through Western Europe. The Gothic art, is a typically bourgeois and citizen art, which marks the end of feudalism and the renewal of the urban world and the world of trade and craft workshops.
At the beginning, in France, it had specific characteristic too different to Romanesque. Such as: church were considered place where heaven touches earth for this reason buildings fill of light as a box of light. That was possible because they used pointed arch, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and so on.
The main characteristics that this style has in Europe are:
1. Tall designs, which swept upwards with …show more content…
The Flying Buttress: These elements effectively spread the weight of the new designs, taking the weight off the walls and transferring force directly to the ground. Rather than just being a simple support, buttresses were often elaborately designed and extremely decorative. They appeared to dart and sweep around each building, giving a sense of movement and of grandeur missing from previous architectural designs. (Tolman, 2010)
3. The Pointed Arch: The innovation of the pointed arch, which was the defining internal characteristic of gothic architecture. Its significance was both practical and decorative. It had an aesthetic value and beauty, which influenced many other features of gothic design - most notably the vaulted ceiling. This element effectively distributed the force of heavier ceilings and bulkier designs, and could support much more weight than previous pillars. Arches allowed for much more vertical height, too.
4. The Vaulted Ceiling: was an innovation that utilizes the technology of the pointed arch to spread force and weight from upper floors. The vaults allowed to be built in different shapes and sizes. The arch giving the vaulted ceiling a feeling of grandeur and elegance,
According to some authors rebuilding of Abbey Church of Saint Denis is considered beginning of gothic style in 1140. Since then, the Gothic style spread through Western Europe. The Gothic art, is a typically bourgeois and citizen art, which marks the end of feudalism and the renewal of the urban world and the world of trade and craft workshops.
At the beginning, in France, it had specific characteristic too different to Romanesque. Such as: church were considered place where heaven touches earth for this reason buildings fill of light as a box of light. That was possible because they used pointed arch, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and so on.
The main characteristics that this style has in Europe are:
1. Tall designs, which swept upwards with …show more content…
The Flying Buttress: These elements effectively spread the weight of the new designs, taking the weight off the walls and transferring force directly to the ground. Rather than just being a simple support, buttresses were often elaborately designed and extremely decorative. They appeared to dart and sweep around each building, giving a sense of movement and of grandeur missing from previous architectural designs. (Tolman, 2010)
3. The Pointed Arch: The innovation of the pointed arch, which was the defining internal characteristic of gothic architecture. Its significance was both practical and decorative. It had an aesthetic value and beauty, which influenced many other features of gothic design - most notably the vaulted ceiling. This element effectively distributed the force of heavier ceilings and bulkier designs, and could support much more weight than previous pillars. Arches allowed for much more vertical height, too.
4. The Vaulted Ceiling: was an innovation that utilizes the technology of the pointed arch to spread force and weight from upper floors. The vaults allowed to be built in different shapes and sizes. The arch giving the vaulted ceiling a feeling of grandeur and elegance,