Tabitha Crosby Dr. Maineville Hum1020 10/07 /2012 Romanesque Architecture and Gothic Architecture Throughout history it’s simple to understand how so many were inspired to create masterpieces we see and love today. Many years ago beauty was shaped in almost every feature‚ sculpture‚ and building. One of the most memorable of these iconic creations can be seen in Romanesque and Gothic architecture; however even though they are both similar they also have many differences. These themes were
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Gothic Architecture The technical revolution in architecture known as "Gothic" began at the end of the 12th century and lasted just over two hundred years. The advances made in architecture paralleled those in intellectual life. Gothic architecture was generally tall and inspiring and was a significant structural improvement upon the Romanesque buildings that preceded it. Even though the Gothic era roughly lasted two hundred years (12th-14th century)‚ it was long enough to voyage deep into the
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The relationship between the architecture of religious buildings and a culture’s spiritual conception of god‚ the afterlife‚ or the path towards enlightenment is extremely evident in the Mesopotamian‚ Egyptian‚ and Buddhist cultures. The structures that these people built‚ were not made just for a place to worship. They represented many things to their builders‚ but mostly they represented the way to “heaven.” To the people of ancient Mesopotamia‚ their temple was the home of their god. The temples
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Gothic Style is the most fascinating and mysterious architectural era the world has seen. These large structures of the 11th through the 16th centuries‚ that are considered to be of Gothic Style‚ are simply glorious. Throughout the centuries‚ beautiful medieval cathedrals have been towering above every building and till this day‚ still survive with their astonishing appearance. The edifices built during the so-called Gothic period were not built with simple identifying Gothic features. Gothic architecture
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Kathryn Ryan CFII/Brosh Cloisters Paper Medieval Art is characterized largely by the use of both Gothic and Romanesque architecture. As Christianity was highly significant to the middle ages‚ much of said architectural design is exemplified in the cathedrals of the time. Romanesque and Gothic architecture differ greatly from one another‚ as is displayed in a comparison of a Gothic chapel and a Romanesque chapel. The Cloisters Museum and Gardens: the branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted
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Different Architecture of Romanesque and Gothic Inspired Buildings There have been numerous pilgrimages made across France and Spain‚ each one just as unique as the one before it. Along these routes there are an immeasurable number of magnificent churches and temples each with their own history‚ architecture and art work‚ making them very distinctive. Time and place are important influences of the design of these churches and temples when they were built; this means that we have encountered scores
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Architecture Examples of Different Styles and 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
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one sees around them is designed and built with much thought and care. They are all designed and built by what we call architecture. According to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary architecture is "the art or science of building; specifically: the art or practice of designing and building structures and especially habitable ones‚ a method or style of building". Architecture is a science according to Merriam-Webster because it is "a department of
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Gothic architecture is a design that flourished during the high and late medieval period - originating in 12th-century France and lasting into the 16th century. It developed from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture. Gothic architecture was known during its time as Opus Francigenum (French work) with the term Gothic first appearing during the later part of the Renaissance. The different gothic styles were influenced heavily by politics‚ religion‚ and the geographic
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Gothic Architecture in Medieval France As with most modernizations‚ new concepts are often refined versions of previous techniques. Although structural design during the Middle Ages was already advancing at a large scale‚ distortions of the classical style were not too apparent until the Gothic era occurred. Taking place during a time of turmoil with the Hundred Years’ War and the Black Plague‚ the Gothic age emerged right as European society was forced into a reflective change. With an increase
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