The Gothic style arrived in Poland in the early 13th century with religious orders. Gothic architecture was characterized by soaring brick buildings supported by pillars and vaults with small windows and few decorations. Notable Gothic structures in Poland included castles like Malbork, town halls in major cities, and houses of important figures. Gothic art flourished, especially in Krakow, with sculptures by Wit Stwosz and anonymous paintings focused on religion, including altarpieces and stained glass windows.

1. POLISH
GOTHIC ART

2. The Gothic style arrived in Poland in first half
the 13th century with Dominican and
Franciscan orders.
The Gothic architecture – characteristic
The Gothic style was strongly connected with
brick building. The churches were soaring,
pillars with characteristic walls supported the
vault, windows were small and walls were
without decorations. Buildings were decorated
by openwork tops.

3. - Castles: castel in Malbork, castel in Kwidzyń
Kwidzyń
Malbork

4. - Town Halls: in Wrocław, Toruń, Gdańsk,
Szczecin.
Toruń
Wrocław

5. - Gothic Houses: Kopernick House in Toruń, Długosz
House in Sandomierz, Collegium Maius in Kraków.
Sandomierz
Toruń
Krakó
w

6. -Town walls and
town gates: Gates
in Szydłów,
Sandomierz,
Kraków with
Floriańska Gate
Kraków and Barbakan.
Szydłów

7. Wrocław
- Monastery
Churches:
St Wojciech in
Wrocław,
St Frańciszek in
Kraków.
Kraków

8. - Catherdral: in
Wrocław, in
Kraków on
Wawel, in
Gniezno
Wawel, Kraków

9. - Hall Churches: St
Cross and
Bartłomiej in
Wrocław, St
Mary's Church in
Toruń and
Gdańsk, St Cross
Gdańsk in Kraków.

10. Sculpture and painting
The most famous sculpturer in Gothic time was Wit Stwosz, creator of altar in Mariacki Church.
Most sculptures were anonymous and presented Beautiful Madonnas for example Madonna from
Krużlowa. The most important place of Gothic painting was Kraków. Works of art were anonymous
and were connected with religion. In this time we can find different kind of paintings like: wall's,
book's, board's or stained glass window's. One of the most beautiful examples of Gothic painting in
Poland is „Zdjęcie z Krzyża” (Taking off from the Cross) from Chomranice.
.
Altar in
Mariacki
Church
Taking
off
from
the Cross
Madonna from Krużlowa

11. Author: Klaudia Lulek