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 art started with the style from France dating back to the 1137-44. One of the first types of Gothic architectural is the Interior of Saint-Denis. Stained glass windows covered the back as sculpted delicate columns and rib vaults stand in front of the windows. Each type of architecture style has a different aspect. For example‚ rib vaults as they are used to replace barrel vaults from Romanesque period. Next are the piers used for support for the vaults? Flying buttresses are very thin half
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Italian Gothic Architecture A country that is rich in heritage and history is home to a place that is critical in the development of architecture not only in Europe but throughout the world. Italian gothic architecture represents a movement of gothic architecture that transitioned through Europe and transformed style and the typical depiction of the word “gothic.” Italy’s choice of design and placement of buildings shows the Italians approach and style in terms of gothic design. The Italian approach
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Byzantine Halo’s VS. The Gothic Angels & Saints In the wake of considering the style and impacts of Gothic and Byzantine workmanship on Renaissance craftsmanship‚ I felt as though one had a more prominent effect on Renaissance workmanship. After just looking and considering which one impacted Renaissance craftsmanship‚ I felt that Byzantine workmanship had a more preponderant amount of an impact for three particular reasons: the topic of Renaissance workmanship‚ the humanism part of Renaissance
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Now known as Istanbul‚ Byzantium played a very big part in architectural history. Its people‚ the Byzantines‚ developed some of the main architectural features that we still see today. They‚ although originally developed in Rome‚ are renowned for their development of the basilica‚ and their use of domes and alabaster‚ among many other things‚ such as religious depictions and silken textile. A basilica is a building typically used for Christian devotion. It is a rectangular‚ building‚ with colonnades
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Gothic Art is concerned with the painting‚ sculpture‚ architecture‚ and music characteristic of the second of two great international eras that flourished in western and central Europe during the Middle Ages. Architecture was the most important and original art form during the Gothic period. The principal structural characteristics of Gothic architecture arose out of medieval masons’ efforts to solve the problems associated with supporting heavy masonry ceiling vaults over wide spans. The problem
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ROMANESQUE AND GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE By: Natalie de la Rosa The 11th to 15th centuries saw a great surge of the Christian Church within Europe which was emphasized by the persuasiveness of the Crusades. The growing population of the Church increased the demand for the increased presence in architectural monuments and during the Romanesque and Gothic periods‚ a great cathedral construction boom occurred across Europe. The Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles were distinctive
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French and Italian Gothic Architecture When we hear about Gothic architecture‚ we immediately imagine buildings of this style: Cologne Cathedral‚ Notre-Dame de Paris‚ Mont Saint-Michel and so on. They all seem to share a number of common features: they are tall‚ thin‚ produce ethereal impression and with all their form reach for the sky‚ thus tuning people to a solemn mood. It is less known‚ however‚ although completely logical‚ that Gothic style is not homogenous‚ and the Gothic structures from
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Architecture is about impressing self and others. Perhaps the main goal of an architect is to influence individuals and societies by her artistic passion and ideas. Therefore the judgments of individuals have centric roles in architecture. However the criteria of these judgments have been changed through the time‚ locations‚ and societies. One of these criteria is indeed the sense of beauty and aesthetics of art and architecture. Since the emergence of human civilisation and communities the human
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Erwin Panofsky’s Gothic Architecture and Scholasticism presents a compelling connection between the architectural styles of Gothic Cathedrals and the order and form of the Scholastic school of thought. Focusing on the "100 mile zone around Paris" during the years between 1130-40 and 1270 where and when Scholasticism was the dominate theory of education and Gothic architecture began to take a stronghold over the ageing Romanesque style. In Panofsky’s own words "A connection between Gothic art and Scholasticism
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