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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… American Intercontinental 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
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Gothic novels often were set in Gothic-style castles and churches. Gothic fiction‚ which reached the height of its popularity in the late 18th to mid-19th centuries‚ was a genre of fiction that focused on the darker‚ irrational and more terrifying aspects of life. The Gothic novel was a reaction against the Enlightenment‚ which saw the world and humans as ordered and logical. Gothic conventions have remained popular and are still found in novels‚ music and film. 1. Conventions of Setting o "Gothic"
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Impact of Gothic Literature Gothic Literature is a well-known genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. Gothic writing has impacted the literature and art of today by influencing writers and artists over time. It was able to do so with its interesting storylines‚ ability to hold suspense‚ and the way it held interests of many people through the ages. Understanding this unique genre can help a person to truly appreciate literature as a whole. The word “Goth” derived
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The author attempts to prove that the pre-Romanesque relief on the facade of the parish church of St George in Keutschach (Hodiše) in Austrian Carinthia is a depiction of the Orion constellation. He justifies his theory with historical and art-historical facts. The main emphasis is laid on the fact that traces of late Classical astral mythologisation and deification are also recognisable in the Slovenian folk tradition. The relief‚ which is carved into a damaged plate of white limestone of irregular
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American Gothic American gothic literature became popular in the 19th century when writers started to captivate reader’s attention with stories of mystery and tragedy. This literary scheme was most effective due to it being able to compare real society in a more bizarre sense. In all great Gothic stories‚ the writer is proving a point on what society needs to realize. In Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” (553)‚ Hawthorne shows the journey of a young man who is slowly being corrupted and robbed
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through Isolation Mary Shelly depicted destruction commencing due to gothic isolation in the novel‚ Frankenstein. She placed Victor Frankenstein inside a living space cohesive to harmony and unhindered development from a young age; it lent itself to self-exploration and a lack or emotional pain. The author used the youth as support towards the display of darker isolation. Victor’s choice of scientific exploration and gothic isolation securely left coherence‚ as he continued his path towards discord
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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 of Romanesque cathedrals. Gothic cathedrals
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GOTHIC INTRODUCTION g The origin of gothic subculture Gothic subculture originated in eighteen century‚ where the gothic literature took place. There are a couple samples of the literature of gothic‚ such as the book‚ which wrote by Horace Walpole in year of 1717 and in 1797‚ whilst people actually believed the gothic started‚ when the first single song of Bauhaus in 1979 released‚ which called “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” THE DEFINITION AND SUBGROUP OF GOTHS According to the statement of the sociologist
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Early horror literature came out of a mix of the upcoming of romanticism‚ the decline of the enlightenment‚ and most of all from early gothic traditions themselves. Neo-gothic interests greatly sparked the minds of many 18th century writers‚ Edgar Allen Poe being one of them. Poe is classified as an American Horror author of the romanticism era who wrote many short stories and poems of weird‚ gloomy‚ and haunting concepts. The ideas behind many of his stories relate to the minds of many people who
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