The document summarizes the key differences between Romanesque and Gothic architecture. It notes that Romanesque architecture used rounded arches and barrel vaults, producing a dark interior space. Gothic architecture introduced pointed arches, flying buttresses, and large stained-glass windows, allowing for taller, lighter structures with soaring vaulted ceilings. Examples provided include the Romanesque Church of St. Sernin and the Gothic Chartres Cathedral and Amiens Cathedral in France. The document also outlines the progression of Gothic styles in both England and France over time.
I assembled this presentation for a high school history class. Gothic Cathedrals are the things of history, architectural marvels, the things of dreams, and symbols of devotion.
St Denis, Paris - The Beginning of the Gothic Architecture.Jerry Daperro
The basilica stands on the site of a Gallo-Roman cemetery with the tomb of St Denis, Paris France, thought to have been the first Bishop of Paris, who was martyred c 250 AD. This place of pilgrimage was built in the 5C. Dagobert was a benefactor to it the 7C, and Pepin the Short was crowned king here in 754. It became one of the most powerful Benedictine abbeys in the Middle Ages. Most of the kings and queens of France were buried here from the 6C onwards. The abbey church of St. Denis therefore played a complex and important role for the French monarchy.
The Cathedral of Saint Denis is the birthplace of Gothic architecture. In 1122 Louis VI made this the official burial place for French monarchs, at the request of Abbe Suger. St Louis reserved it for monarchs alone, a rule which was broken several times, and had the remains of his predecessors, transferred to tombs in the crossing of the transept. Suger decided to improve St Denis and rebuilt the basilica. ~The western façade was dedicated in 1140and the chevet in 1144, but the building remained incomplete after the abbe’s death in 1151. Suger’s church represents a landmark to the development of Gothic architecture. Intersecting ribs were used here on a large scale for the first time. In this way, the architect could do without walls between the pillars Vaulting could be extended throughout the ambulatories and the radiating chapels and huge windows could be incorporated in the chevet. This is how ~Suger realized his concept – for him light had a thoroughly metaphysical significance. Another innovative feathure is the rose window on the west façade.
Comparison studies between Romanesque and Gothic architectureNoorul Mushfika
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque style, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 11th century, this later date being the most commonly held. While, gothic architecture is an architectural style that was particularly popular in Europe from the late 12th century to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture.
I assembled this presentation for a high school history class. Gothic Cathedrals are the things of history, architectural marvels, the things of dreams, and symbols of devotion.
St Denis, Paris - The Beginning of the Gothic Architecture.Jerry Daperro
The basilica stands on the site of a Gallo-Roman cemetery with the tomb of St Denis, Paris France, thought to have been the first Bishop of Paris, who was martyred c 250 AD. This place of pilgrimage was built in the 5C. Dagobert was a benefactor to it the 7C, and Pepin the Short was crowned king here in 754. It became one of the most powerful Benedictine abbeys in the Middle Ages. Most of the kings and queens of France were buried here from the 6C onwards. The abbey church of St. Denis therefore played a complex and important role for the French monarchy.
The Cathedral of Saint Denis is the birthplace of Gothic architecture. In 1122 Louis VI made this the official burial place for French monarchs, at the request of Abbe Suger. St Louis reserved it for monarchs alone, a rule which was broken several times, and had the remains of his predecessors, transferred to tombs in the crossing of the transept. Suger decided to improve St Denis and rebuilt the basilica. ~The western façade was dedicated in 1140and the chevet in 1144, but the building remained incomplete after the abbe’s death in 1151. Suger’s church represents a landmark to the development of Gothic architecture. Intersecting ribs were used here on a large scale for the first time. In this way, the architect could do without walls between the pillars Vaulting could be extended throughout the ambulatories and the radiating chapels and huge windows could be incorporated in the chevet. This is how ~Suger realized his concept – for him light had a thoroughly metaphysical significance. Another innovative feathure is the rose window on the west façade.
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Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque style, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 11th century, this later date being the most commonly held. While, gothic architecture is an architectural style that was particularly popular in Europe from the late 12th century to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture.
Summery about Gothic and Romanesque architecture in Europe (Italy ,France,Germany,England and Spain (Gothic)
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Gothic architecture, architectural style in Europe that lasted from the mid 12th century to the 16th century, particularly a style of masonry building characterized by cavernous spaces with the expanse of walls broken up by overlaid tracery. In the 12th–13th centuries, feats of engineering permitted increasingly gigantic buildings
The rib vault, flying buttress, and pointed (Gothic) arch were used as solutions to the problem of building a very tall structure while preserving as much natural light as possible. Stained-glass window panels rendered startling sun-dappled interior effects.
Gothic architecture
General characteristics :
Focus on Verticality
Airy and Bright – Use of large stained glass windows, Rose window.
Ornamentation – Gargoyles, Pinnacle, Intricate carvings, 3 parts –Arcade, Triforium and Clerestorey.
Pointed Arches :
Pointed arches replaced semicircular arches as:-
Focus was on verticality, to create great height.
Strength and stability of pointed arches. Exert less thrust than semi circular arches of same span.
Pointed arches creates a lighter sensation.
Solves geometrical difficulties inherent in ribbed vaults. It is impossible to align the semicircular arches to a common point in rib vaulting. Pointed arches could be leveled easily.
Vaulting system: Rib Vault
Organic metaphor of ribs in a body , which support tissue.
In ribbed vault, not only are the ribs spanning vaulted area traversely but each vaulted bay has diagonal ribs.
In a ribbed vault, the ribs are structural members and the spaces between them are filled with lighter, non structural materials.
Flying Buttress was used in order to avoid outward collapse of arches.
Freestanding brick or stone supports were attached to the exterior walls by an arch or half-arch.
The arches are supported by colossal freestanding piers.
It absorbs and channels the disruptive forces, such as wind and weight, safely to the ground.
These piers were erected with towers without effecting the nave and choir interior.
Pinnacle is an architectural ornament originally forming the cap of a buttress.
The stained glass windows brought in light and visual beauty to the interiors.
Predominantly colors like red and blue was used to represent the religious stories in stained glass windows. Of this the blue symbolizes the heaven and the red represents the blood of Christ.
Rose window is a circular window which is divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.
A gargoyle is a waterspout, usually carved to resemble an odd or monstrous creature, that protrudes from a structure's wall or roofline.
French Gothic -Notre Dame Cathedral
English Gothic -Westminster Abbey, Hampton Court Palace
Italian Gothic -Doges Palace, Venice, Milan Cathedral
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2. BYZANTINE ROMANESQUE GOTHIC
ART Mosaics, icons Reliefs, stylized
sculpture
Stained glass,
more natural
sculpture
ARCHITECTURE Central-dome
Church
Barrel-vaulted
Church
Pointed Arch
Cathedral
EXAMPLE Hagia Sophia St. Sernin Chartres
DATE 532-537 Begun 1080 1194-1260
PLACE Constantinople Toulose, France Chartres,
France
Differences In Style
3. Romanesque Gothic
Radiating
chapels and apse:
Separate
compartments.
Unified, unbroken
space.
Vault: Mostly barrel-vaults,
some groin-vaults.
Groin-vaulted
cathedrals.
Arch type: Rounded arches. Pointed arches.
Main vault
support:
Thick walls,
buttresses.
Exterior flying
buttresses.
Clerestory: Small windows. Large stained-glass
windows.
Differences In Design
4. Elevation: Horizontal, modest
height.
Vertical, soaring.
Exterior: Plain, little decoration,
solid.
Ornate, delicate,
lots of sculpture.
Sculptural
decoration:
Thin, elongated, abstract
figures.
More realistic
proportions and
individualized
features.
Mood: Dark, gloomy. Tall, light-filled.
Example: St. Sernin, Toulouse,
France.
Chartres Cathedral,
France.
Romanesque Gothic
Differences In Look
5. Church of St. Sernin
1070-1120
ROMANESQUE
Amiens Cathedral, 1220-1236
HIGH FRENCH GOTHIC
Tallest and Largest
cathedral in France
Differences In Layout
6. Church of St. Sernin
1070-1120
ROMANESQUE
Amiens Cathedral,
1220-1236
HIGH FRENCH GOTHIC
Differences In Floorplans
7. Church of St. Sernin, 1070-1120
ROMANESQUE
Amiens Cathedral, 1220-1236
HIGH FRENCH GOTHIC
Differences In Facades
8. Church of St. Sernin
1070-1120
ROMANESQUE
Amiens Cathedral,
1220-1236
HIGH FRENCH GOTHIC
Differences in Buttressing
9. Church of St. Sernin, 1070-1120
ROMANESQUE
Amiens Cathedral, 1220-1236
HIGH FRENCH GOTHIC
Differences In Fenestration
10. Church of St. Sernin, 1070-1120
ROMANESQUE
Amiens Cathedral, 1220-1236
HIGH FRENCH GOTHIC
Differences In Naves
11. From the TYMPANUM of
Church of St. Sernin, 1070-1120
From the TYMPANUM of
Amiens Cathedral, 1220-1236
Differences In Tympanums
12. From the TYMPANUM of
Church of St. Sernin, 1070-1120
From the TYMPANUM of
Amiens Cathedral, 1220-1236
Differences In Sculpture
15. Heights of Famous Buildings
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Feet 481 515 986 1250 1368 2717
Khufu's
Pyramid
Cologne
Cathedral
Eiffel Tower
(Paris)
Empire State
Bldg (NYC)
World Trade
Center (NYC)
Burj Khalifa
(Dubai)
Building Height Comparison
16. ENGLISH
‘Early English' Period
(1175-1250)
‘Decorated' Period
(1250-1300)
‘Perpendicular' Period
(1350-1400)
FRENCH
Early Gothic (1130-1190)
High Gothic (1190–1240)
Rayonnant Gothic (1240–
1350)
Late Gothic or the
Flamboyant style (1350–
1520)
Various Gothic Styles
17. Abbey Church of St. Denis
Begun 1136-1140
by Abbot Suger
EARLY FRENCH GOTHIC
Early French Gothic
18. Chartres Cathedral
Reims Cathedral
Amiens Cathedral
Notre Dame
Cathedral
Much of the 1200s
Tall Cathedrals
that focused on
artistic imagery as
well as height
High French Gothic
19. Emphasis on more light and
windows
St. Chapelle in Paris
Rayonnant French Gothic
21. ‘Early English' Period
(1175-1250)
Wells Cathedral,
below, became
Britain's first all-
pointed and all-
Gothic cathedral
when it was rebuilt
in 1175. It is
considered one of
the most beautiful of
Britain's cathedrals,
and one of the most
influential as well.
Its style became the
template of the new
trend in British
cathedrals.
Early English Gothic
25. ‘Decorated' Period
(1250-1300)
The main characteristic of
this era is the ‘bar tracery'.
Here, designs in masonry
ranging from the simple
to the flamboyant, are set
on to windows. The result
is that the stonework
supports of the building
can become lighter.
Lincoln Cathedral,
England
English decorated gothic
27. ‘Perpendicular' Period
(1350-1400)
This style of Gothic
architecture in England is
referred to as ‘Perpendicular'
because of its stark, rigid
exterior lines.
There are elements of an
Egyptian influence due to the
frequent visits many English
merchants, artists, and
pilgrims were making to the
east.
Gloucester Cathedral,
England
English Perpendicular Gothic
28. ‘Perpendicular' Period
(1350-1400)
New vaulting techniques came
into use that were more
decorative in nature; some of
these were the net vault of
Gloucester Cathedral pictured
below.
The Perpendicular stage in
Gothic became the standard
for cathedral building for
nearly two hundred years, or
until the Reformation.
Gloucester Cathedral,
England
English Perpendicular Gothic
29. Do you recognize the interior of Gloucester Cathedral?
English Perpendicular Gothic
30. At Gloucester Cathedral (the modern film set for Harry Potter’s school,
Hogwarts) creative masons create Perpendicular architecture and the
elaborate and imaginative beauties of fan vaulting
English Perpendicular Gothic
31. Westminster Abbey
(Collegiate Church of St
Peter, Westminster)
1245-1517
It is the traditional place
of coronation and burial
site for English
monarchs.
ENGLISH PERPENDICULAR
GOTHIC
English Perpendicular Gothic