Pre-Romanesque metalwork‚ book art‚ classical sculpture Christ is in an oval shape in its work of Christ Tympanum: entry way to church (The top of the churchs entrance/doors) Meaning your coming into a scarce place Lives by the reason of god‚ but not focused on logic or reasoning. Romanesque Arches Domes(arch 360°) Barrelvault(series of arches) Groinvault(2 barrelvaults intersected) Interior of Etienne (all stone monetary) Have piers(carry a heavier load) Lion gate- entryway
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Characteristics of Gothic churches and cathedrals In Gothic architecture‚ a unique combination of existing technologies established the emergence of a new building style. Those technologies were the ogival or pointed arch‚ the ribbed vault‚ and the flying buttress. The Gothic style‚ when applied to an ecclesiastical building‚ emphasizes verticality and light. This appearance was achieved by the development of certain architectural features‚ which together provided an engineering solution. The structural
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University Art Appreciation Gothic cathedrals The Gothic style was the cause of some of the finest works of art in society. It was introduced by the Romanesque building. Romanesque lasted for nearly a hundred years before the Gothic style was replaced in its entirety. Abbot sugar was the founder of the Gothic style. A great form of Gothic architecture was Notre-Dame de Chartres Cathedral which was built in France between 1145 and 1513. Another form is the cathedral of Bourges‚ located in Bourges‚
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periods of medieval art. [pic] Pre-Romanesque art and architecture [pic] [pic] The royal palace‚ later church‚ of Santa María del Naranco‚ an example of Asturian architecture of the Ramirense period. Pre-Romanesque art and architecture is the period in Western European art from either the emergence of the Merovingian kingdom in about 500 or from the Carolingian Renaissance in the late 8th century‚ to the beginning of the 11th century Romanesque period. The term is generally used in English
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A good example of an early phase of Romanesque architecture is the collegiate church of Saint Vincenc which was build within the walled confines of the castle at cardona on the southern flank of the Catalan Pyrenees. The church‚ begun in 1029 to 1040. Some elements in this romanesque church was a barrel-vault nave which creates a continuous space marked off by transverse arches into unites of space called bays
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Abstract Notre-Dame of Paris is one of the most prominent cathedrals in the land of Paris and portrays many diversified Gothic characteristics. This research essay will explore the cathedral in detail while emphasizing on the influence of Gothic architecture on the cathedral. Notre-Dame of Paris bears all the structural features of a Gothic cathedral including the famous rose window. By far‚ the Gothic style has influenced the entire design of Notre-Dame of Pairs. If there were other influences
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Soissons‚Diogo de Boitaca | Abbey of Saint-Denis‚ Salisbury Cathedral‚ Cologne Cathedral | Romanesque | Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe‚ characterized by semi-circular arches‚ and evolving into the Gothic style‚ characterized by pointed arches‚ beginning in the 12th century. | José da Cruz Policarpo‚ Monsignor Julián Barrio‚ | Lisbon cathedral‚ Cathedral of Santiago de Compostella‚ Tournai cathedral | Gothic Architecture | Gothic architecture is a style of
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Denis in the beginning of 1137. He started by building a new west front for the abbey and enlarging the choir that was after described as “a circular string of chapels”. Some characteristics of the Romanesque architecture were used such as height and pointed arches but some were added such as the openness of the interior and the use of ribbed vaulting. The openness of the interior with the combination of the lighting entering through the stained glass
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distinctive features of the Salisbury cathedral‚ being its lateral extension and the existence of two transepts‚ makes it the most precise example of English Gothic. The curved chevet‚ inherent to continental architecture of that period was replaced with a stained-glass window wall illustrating the exemplary English attributes. The Salisbury cathedral inherited a very strong horizontal aspect from the Cistercian monachal models‚ in comparison with the decidedly vertical cathedral in Amiens. Unlike the Notre-Dame
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In the year 1180 the multi-faceted Italian artist Benedetto Antelami created a statue that would last for centuries to come‚ the sculpture of King David stands at the Fidenza Cathedral in Fidenza‚ Italy. This is only one remarkable figure that Antelami has created in his lifetime‚ but it is one that will be looked upon as a useful resource and learning tool for artists to come. This essay will recount information about Benedetto Antelami’s creative contributions to the art world‚ pertinent critiques
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