Gothic Art Gothic Art High and Light Gothic

Gothic Art

Gothic Art: High and Light �Gothic art was a style of Medieval art that developed in France out of Romanesque art in the mid-12 th century, led by the concurrent development of Gothic architecture.

Gothic Art �For the most part Gothic Art had a very religious bent. �It was mainly characterized by Architecture and Sculpture.

Gothic Paintings �Most Gothic Paintings were done as Altarpiece and Panel paintings for churches.

�The Adoration of the Magi by Lorenzo Monaco

Madonna of Humility with Saints by Puccio Di Simone

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Six Angels by Allegretto Nuzi

Gothic Sculpture �Sculpture was the favored artistic endeavor during the Gothic Period. �Many of these sculptures appeared on churches and in graveyards.

�French ivory Virgin and Child

�South portal of Chartres Cathedral

West portal at Rheims Cathedral, Annunciation group

Gothic Architecture �Gothic Cathedrals were possible because of two engineering breakthroughs: �Ribbed Vaulting �Flying Buttresses

Chartres Cathedral Ribbed Vaults

Gothic Ribbed Vaults

St. Giles Cathedral

St. Giles Cathedral

Flying Buttresses

York Minster Buttresses

Gothic Architecture- Height �A characteristic of Gothic church architecture is its height, both absolute and in proportion to its width, the verticality suggesting an aspiration to Heaven

Cologne Cathedral

Gothic Architecture- Light �Expansive use of windows �The windows were very often filled with stained glass which added a dimension of color to the light within the building, as well as providing a medium for figurative and narrative art.

Sainte Chapelle

Sainte Chapelle

Sainte Chapelle

Sainte Chapelle- ribbed vaults