barrelvaults intersected) Interior of Etienne (all stone monetary) Have piers(carry a heavier load) Lion gate- entryway to the building/power and fear Ambulatory and radiating chapels West side of the facade of laon cathedral Doorways are bog to welcome individuals Cathedral is a huge church and the height of the building is huge. And it has bearing walls(won’t cave in or out) Ribbed vault and quadrant arch Catherals are important to show that the large and all churches are important
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across Western Europe‚ architecture‚ politics‚ and technological advancements would never be the same. Two strong examples from earlier times in architecture are the Romanesque churches of eleventh and twelfth century Western Europe‚ and Gothic cathedrals from the mid twelfth century to the fifteenth century‚ beginning in the Île-de-France and expanding through most of Europe and Iceland. The word Romanesque literally means “in the Roman Manner” (Janson 214)‚ and is based upon the principles of
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008 Essay question #3 Medieval Cathedrals Western Europe art of the eleventh and twelfth centuries is identified as Romanesque. Gothic style began in the vicinity of Paris in the mid-1100s. Romanesque began to form and then the Gothic style began to rebuild some of the Romanesque style. Cathedrals were built primarily for the use of worshipping God. In medieval times‚ the cathedrals were built bigger and more adventurous each time. The Romanesque styled cathedrals had separate compartments when
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Dynamics Gothic cathedrals are embraced for their elegance and beauty. Several famous gothic cathedrals are St. Denis Notre Dame Chartres Salisbury Durham Amiens. Gothic cathedrals point to the shifting ideologies of the time. Gothic architecture mirrors an aesthetic sensibility and dynamic mindset. Gothic cathedrals‚ with slight structural frames‚ flying buttresses‚ and pointed arches‚ display a more artistic sensibility and dynamism uncharacteristic of Romanesque cathedrals. Gothic cathedrals have pointed
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would be Romanesque and the later parts would be Gothic. I will look closely at two churches while also touching on other churches that we have discussed this semester and compare their features. St Sernin in Toulouse‚ France and Notre Dame Cathedral in Chartres‚ France will represent Romanesque and Gothic respectably. The church of St Sernin is the largest church in Toulouse‚ the fourth largest city in France‚ and it is
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Chapter 18 summary From laon Cathedral as an important example of Early Gothic (1140-1194) to Nicholas’s altars and shrines provide an idea of how sumptuous were the furnishing of Gothic churched. The birthplace of Gothic art and architecture was Saint-Denis‚ where Abbot Suger used rib vaults with pointed arches and stained-glass windows to rebuild the Carolingian royal church. The west façade of Suger’s church also introduced statue-columns on the portal jambs‚ which important example of Early
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Charlemagne was a period of innovative buildings‚ using the Romanesque architecture‚ which gave rise to the architecture of the Romanesque period. Many works of art were constructed in France during this period such as Gothic style cathedrals‚ an example of which is Chartres Cathedral‚ St. Sernin‚ Toulouse and Ste-Madeleine Church Vézelay. The term Romanesque comes from the buildings of the Roman Empire. The Romanesque style incorporates elements of Byzantine
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Early Jewish‚ Early Christian and Byzantine Art Discuss the Roman influences on Early Christian sculpture. Look at the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus and compare it with some of the attributes of Roman art. -The Early christian architecture and tis decorations began to demonstrate increasing monumentality as a result of its dependence on Roman imperial traditions. This caused the early christian sculpture to be more impressive and a work of art that demonstrated this is a fine Early Christian
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population. This work is an example of art as a vehicle for (all of the above) Art made with a combination of different materials‚ such as a collage‚ is referred to as (mixed media) During the Middle Ages‚ the stained-glass windows at Chartres Cathedral were created in part to teach Bible stories to an illiterate population (true) Romare Bearden creates monumental sculptures that express his outrage about societal injustices (false) The grammatically correct plural for the word “medium”
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decorative traits. It was not till the close of the Romanesque period that vaulted churches became widespread throughout Italy‚ with ornamental traits which reflected some slight northern Gothic influence. Twelfth-century buildings such as Laon‚ Chartres‚ or Saint-Denis‚ that appeared to have been so important in the north‚ were virtually not imitated in Italy. The Italians were not
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