GOTHIC ART Medium Subject Mood Theme Do you

GOTHIC ART

• • • Medium Subject Mood Theme Do you like it? Yes/ No Why?

Gothic • In the 12 th and 13 th centuries, form, function and style united within Gothic art and Architecture • People moved from country to city • Christianity continued to grow in popularity • Church became social, political and religious leader of the Western world

Gothic Architecture During the middle ages, architects le how to build higher and higher. The result were huge cathedrals, se Stories high. - Flying buttress made this possible

Flying Buttress

Gargoyles – decorative demonic creatures Carved onto cathedrals * grotesque faces * protectors of church * acted as gutters/ downspouts

Notre Dame • Known as best gothic cathedral • Construction started 1163 • Continued for 100 years and was never com

The Rose Window of Notre Dame

Rose Window details. The purpose of stained glass was to help the illiter their bible stories.

Duccio • • • Active 1278 -1319 Duccio was asked to paint a large altarpiece for cathedral o Took him 3 years, when finished the a holiday was declared Called The Maesta (Madonna in Majesty) 13 feet wide and painted on both sides

Back View

Simone di Martini • Was a student of Duccio • Painted in the early 1300’s mainly for kings • Broke the Byzantine tradition of stiff figures, big eyes, column-shaped people Martini’s style is more relaxed, profiles, fabric drapes naturally. Byzantine = big eyes, forward facing very stiff figures

“The Annunciation”

• • • Annunciation is 10 feet wide Angel Gabriel is dressed in magnificent gold robe Virgin’s blue mantle had deep gold border Concern for fabric detail Gold background over wood panels Painted in TEMPERA – egg-based paint

GIOTTO – Pioneer Painter • Giotto is the painter that belongs in the Gothic Era (Middle Ages) but painted like he belonged in the Renaissance. • He was a master of FRESCO – painting on wet pl walls or ceilings. • He was the first since Roman times to put emotio his paintings. He also practiced perspective and m

The Arena Chape Painted entirely by Giotto All fresco Private family place of worship.

“Kiss of Judas” By Giotto

“The Lamentation”

GARGOYLE DRAWING • Create your own gargoyle. You may start by basing your gargoyle off of an animal type, cat, dog, bird, etc. Avoid cartoon characters or an exact copy of a known gargoyle. Exaggerated features, twisted faces, fangs, horns, etc. all make for a more interesting and grotesque gargoyle. • Shade your gargoyle with pencil to create form. A careful set of values will create a more convincing 3 D picture. Where is your light source?