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- 1. GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE (1200-1500 AD) •DIVYANSHI TRIVEDI
- 2. BACKGROUND Gothic Architecture • Duringthe 15th century, features that were to become typical of Gothic architecture began to appear. • Gothic architecture is a style of architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. • It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture. • Originating in 12th-century France and lasting into the 16th century, its characteristic features include the pointed arch, the ribbed vault and the flying buttress.
- 3. BACKGROUND Gothic Architecture • Gothicarchitecture is most familiar as the architecture of many of the great cathedrals and churches of Europe. • It is also the architecture of many castles, palaces, town halls, guild halls, universities, and to a less prominent extent, private dwellings. • The Gothic style, when applied to an ecclesiastical building, emphasizes verticality and light. • often surmounted by one or more towers and pinnacles and perhaps tall spires.
- 4. BACKGROUND Material • Caen- finewhite lime stone • England: coarse limestone, red sandstone and dark green marble • Germany- bricks • Italy- brick and marble
- 5. BACKGROUND Gothic Architecture • Tallwindows • Pointed arches • Tall buildings • Steep roofs • Very ornate (decorated) • Extensive use of stained glass • Buttresses and flying buttresses St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle - England
- 6. BACKGROUND Byzantine Architecture GothicStyle allowed for high walls, allowing larger windows, more light.
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- 10. ARCHITECTURALCHARACTER Extensive Stained Glass TheStained Glass at Opera Duomo Cathedral, Siena, Italy
- 11. ARCHITECTURALCHARACTER The Doors ofChartres Cathedral
- 12. ARCHITECTURALCHARACTER Doors The Doors ofthe Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy
- 13. ARCHITECTURALCHARACTER Height • Verticality suggestingan inspiration to heaven • Nave taller than it is wide • Proportion greater than 2:1 • Italy tower present is detached from the building • France and Spain- two towers • England Germany Scandinavia- multiple towers • Small churches- one tower
- 14. ARCHITECTURALCHARACTER Arches • The definingcharacteristic of Gothic architecture is the pointed arch. • Gothic openings such as doorways, windows, arcades and galleries have pointed arches. • Gothic vaulting above spaces both large and small is usually supported by richly molded ribs. • Niches with pointed arches and containing statuary are a major external feature.
- 15. ARCHITECTURALCHARACTER Gothic Architecture- Exterior •Externally, towers and spires are characteristic of Gothic churches both great and small, the number and positioning being one of the greatest variables in Gothic architecture. • On the exterior, the verticality is emphasized in a major way by the towers and spires and in a lesser way by strongly projecting vertical buttresses.
- 16. ARCHITECTURALCHARACTER Gothic Architecture- Facade •West façade: Front façade • Designed to create the powerful impression on the approaching worshipers representing both might of God and might of institution that it represents. • Above portal there was Large Rose window • Gable richly decorated with arcading and sculptures. • Rest of the façade with polychrome marble and mosaic • Two towers in case of France
- 17. ARCHITECTURALCHARACTER Gothic Architecture- Openings •Through the Gothic period, due to the versatility of the pointed arch, the structure of Gothic windows developed from simple openings to immensely rich and decorative sculptural designs. • The windows were very often filled with stained glass which added a dimension of colour to the light within the building, as well as providing a medium for figurative and narrative art.
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- 19. Gothic Architecture • Gothic buildings reached astounding proportions, soaringhigh above their surrounding towns.
- 20. Gothic Architecture • InFrance, late Gothic architecture stressed flamboyant decoration. …inside …and out.
- 21. Gothic Architecture • InEngland, “fan” vaulting grew so ornate that one can no longer tell what is decorative and what is structural.