Romanesque art was characterized by solid, compact architecture with little natural light, meant for personal connection with God. Key architectural elements included barrel/groin vaults, thick walls, round arches, and buttresses. Gothic art began in France in the 12th century and spread widely. Gothic architecture had an urban character as cities expanded. Cathedrals, city halls, and markets exhibited a city's prestige and wealth. Gothic architecture featured natural light, greater height and width, more decoration, and was meant to impress believers by representing heaven. Key elements included ribbed vaults, stained windows and rose windows, pointed arches, and flying buttresses.

1. ROMANESQUE ART
UNIT 4
& GOTHIC ART

2. ROMANESQUE ART

3. ROMANESQUE
ARCHITECTURE
CHARACTERITICS
• Very solid and compact
• Little natural light
• Built for personal connection with God
ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS
Barrel/Groin vault Thick walls Round Arch Buttress

6. ARCO DE MEDIO PUNTO

7. The plant

9. San
Clemente
de Tahull

12. JACA

14. DAVID VS GOLIAT
DANIEL AT THE LIONS DEN

15. The Bull:
Saint
Lucas
The Eagle:
Saint John
The Lion:
Saint
Marcos
The angel:
San
Matthew

16. San
Clemente
de Tahull

18. GOTHIC ART
• Began in France and spread widely in the
12th century.
• With the cities expansion, it has an urban
character.
• The prestige and wealth of a city was
exhibited in their cathedrals, city halls and
markets.

19. GOTHIC
ARCHITECTURE
CHARACTERITICS
• Natural light
• Bigger: higher y wider
• More decorated
• Built to impress the believers, represents heaven
ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS
Ribbed vault Stained Windows &Rose window Pointed Arch Flying Buttresses

26. PARTS OF A GOTHIC
CATHEDRAL

31. BURGOS
CHARTRES