Gothic

Examples of Gothic in the following topics:

• Gothic Architecture and Sculpture

  • Gothic Revival began in England the the 1740s, swept through Europe, and drew from medieval roots.
  • The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England.
  • Ultimately, the Gothic style became widespread in the third quarter of the 19th century .
  • Indeed, the number of Gothic Revival and Carpenter Gothic structures built in the 19th and 20th centuries may exceed the number of authentic Gothic structures that had been built in Gothic's original era.
  • Gothic Revival also took on political connotations.

• Italian Architecture 1200-1400

  • The Gothic style was the leading architectural style in Italy during this time period.
  • While the French Gothic style gained popularity in many parts of Europe, the Gothic style was interpreted differently in Italy.
  • Gothic buildings in cities such as Florence lack the stained glass that characterizes French Gothic structures and as a whole they lack the emphasized verticality of French Gothic Cathedrals.
  • The Florence Cathedral is a great example of the Gothic style in Italy.
  • As the exterior view of the Cathedral demonstrates, Italian Gothic structures did not incorporate the stained glass windows, which had become so essential to French Gothic structures.

• The Gothic Revival

  • The Gothic Revival was primarily an architectural movement that began in 1740s England.
  • Also termed Victorian Gothic and Neo-Gothic, the style sought to revive medieval forms, much like the Neoclassical style sought to revive works from classical antiquity.
  • Indeed, the number of Gothic Revival and Carpenter Gothic structures built in the 19th and 20th centuries may exceed the number of authentic Gothic structures that had been built in Gothic's original era.
  • Gothic revival cottages and smaller buildings also became popular and are referred to as "Carpenter Gothic."
  • Pugin designed many churches in England during his career and published a series of volumes of architectural drawings entitled Examples of Gothic Architecture and Specimens of Gothic Architecture that remained in print and were the standards for the Gothic Revival for the next century.

• English Gothic Architecture

  • Gothic architecture flourished in England from approximately 1180 to 1520.
  • While French Gothic Cathedrals were built to be increasingly tall, English Gothic Cathedrals tended to emphasize the length of the building rather than the height.
  • In the late 12th century the Early English Gothic style superseded the Romanesque style, and during the late 13th century it developed into the Decorated Gothic style, which lasted until the mid 14th century.
  • The Perpendicular Gothic period is the third historical division of English Gothic architecture, and is characterized by an emphasis on vertical lines.
  • The Gloucester Cathedral exemplifies the Perpendicular Gothic Period.

• Gothic Art

  • Gothic art developed after the Romanesque, in the 12th century.
  • Gothic art developed after the Romanesque, in the 12th century. 
  • This is where we also see stained glass emerge in Gothic architecture.
  • Illuminated manuscripts provide excellent examples of Gothic painting.
  • We can see the Gothic style emerge at St.

• Gothic Cathedrals

  • Most Gothic churches have the Latin cross (or "cruciform") plan, with a long nave making the body of the church.
  • One of the defining characteristics of Gothic architecture is the pointed or ogival arch.
  • Gothic openings such as doorways, windows, arcades, and galleries have pointed arches.
  • Ogival, or pointed arches, increased in popularity in the Gothic period.
  • The verticality demonstrated in this image is a definitive feature of Gothic architecture.

• German Gothic Architecture

  • The Gothic style first developed in France.
  • German Gothic architecture is notable for its enormous towers and spires.
  • Cologne Cathedral is, after Milan Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in the world.
  • Hall churches are another example of German Gothic architecture that is distinct from French Gothic.
  • Hall churches are a distinctively German interpretation of the Gothic style.

• Gothic Architecture: La Saint-Chapelle

  • Louis IX's patronage of the arts drove much innovation in Gothic art and architecture, exemplified by his commission of La Saint-Chappelle, an example of Rayonnant Gothic architecture.
  • La Sainte-Chapelle is a prime example of the phase of Gothic architectural style called "Rayonnant Gothic," also known as Court Style, and is marked by its sense of weightlessness and strong vertical emphasis.
  • Rayonnant structures tend to be smaller than the High Gothic Cathedrals that came before them.
  • Louis IX, or Saint Louis, was a revered leader and strong patron of the arts during the Gothic period.
  • Discuss the innovations in Gothic art and architecture seen in La Saint-Chappelle

• Gothic Sculpture

  • Gothic art was a style that developed concurrently with Gothic architecture during the mid-12th century.
  • Primary media in the Gothic period included sculpture, panel painting, stained glass fresco, and illuminated manuscripts.
  • The earliest Gothic art existed as monumental sculpture on the walls of cathedrals and abbeys.
  • Its exterior serves as a stunning example of German Gothic architecture, while its interior houses numerous examples of gothic sculpture and artwork.
  • Explain how the art of the Cologne Cathedral embodies Gothic sculpture

• Italian Gothic Painting

  • Italian Gothic painting developed a distinctively western character and flourished from the second half of the 13th century onward.
  • Duccio is considered the founder of the Sienese Gothic school of painting.
  • While painting in the Gothic style, he is considered the herald of the Renaissance.
  • The tempera altarpieces of Fra Angelico bridge the gap between the International Gothic and Renaissance styles of painting, making use of Gothic elaboration, gold leaf, and brilliant color.
  • Explain Cimabue's and Duccio's break from Italo-Byzantine style into the Italian Gothic style of painting