Gothic Art History for AP

1. Gothic Art1200-1500 Giorgio Vasari, “The Father of Art History” gave the name to the ubiquitous buildings exploding from Spain to Scandinavia, due of his immense dislike of the style.

2. Abbot Suger, West façade, Saint-Denis, near Paris, dedicated 1140

3. Ambulatory of St. Denis, 1140

4. Diagram of Rib Vault

5. Rib vaulting Nave Transepts Radiating Chapels Transverse vaulting Crossing Choir Aisles Ambulatory

6. Rib Vaulting Flying Buttress Longitudinal arches How is the weight or thrust of this Design being supported? Transverse Arches

7. Chartres Cathedral, c. 1134-1220 13th Century

8. Chartres Cathedral,

9. Vew of piers in the nave arcade, Chartres Cathedral, France, 13th century

10. The three portals of the west façade, Chartres Cathedral, c. 1140-1150

11. Saints Theodore, Stephen, Clement, and Lawrence, door jamb statues, south transept, Chartres Cathedral.

12. Old Testament kings and queens, jamb statues, central doorway of Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral, c. 1145-1155.

13. Saints Martin, Jerome, and Gregory, jamb statues, Porch of the Confessors (right doorway), south transept, Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France, ca. 1220-1230.

14. Saints from left jamb, central portal (west), braided lady, two male saints, Chartres Cathedral

15. Rose Windows and Lancets, north Transept, virgin and Child and angels, Choir, Chartres Cathedral

16. Central portal, west façade, Chartres Cathedral Tympanum, lintel, and archivolts

17. What is the decorative style? England’s addition to the high Gothic style with extra ribbing and ornamentation of the vaults What is the flamboyant style? Late Gothic; pointed arches; decorative ornamentation on the outside of the building Perpendicular style? England in the Late Gothic period, more vertical buildings and more ornamentation.

18. Amiens Cathedral, Robert De Luzarches, Thomas De Cormont, Renaud de Cormont, 1220sSouth View

19. Notre Dame Cathedral,1163-1250, 13th Century

20. Reims, Cathedral Notre-Dame ; France; 1211-end of 13 Century

21. Amiens Notre Dame Cathedral Amiens, France 13th Century

22. Visitation, jamb statues of central doorway, west façade,Reims Cathedral, Reims, France, c. 1230

23. Beauvais Cathedral , Beauvais France, 1220-1230 Collapsed in 1284

24. Virgin of Paris, Notre Dame Paris, France, early 14th Century

25. West façade of Saint Maclou, Rouen, France, c. 1500-1512