Gothic Art Professor A DAscoli Gothic Art Characteristics

Gothic Art Professor A. D’Ascoli

Gothic Art Characteristics �Pointed Arches �Stained Glass �Rose Windows �Elongated figures �Thin walls �Light and airy interiors meant to inspire �Bible stories told in stone sculptures

Gothic Art

Gothic Art �St Denis � 1140 -1144 �Paris, France �Abbot Sugar �First Gothic building �Adds more light inside and more color

Gothic Art �Ambulatory of St Denis � 1140 -1144 �Paris, France �Architecture �Artist: Abbot Suger �Gothic churches have more windows, thinner walls, pointed arches, stained glass �First example of Gothic Architecture

Abbey Church of Saint-Denis

Gothic Art �Notre Dame Cathedral, West Facade � 1163 -1250 CE �Paris, France �Architecture �Architect: De Sully �Classic example of an Early Gothic cathedral �Harmony, geometric order and proportion are the focus

Gothic Art – Notre Dame

Gothic Art �Chartres Cathedral � 1145 -1220; 1507 -1513 (north tower) �Chartres, France �Architecture �Considered the masterpiece of Gothic Art �Famous for stained glass and sculpture �Two different towers due to a fire in 16 th century �Typical in style – 1 rose window, 3 entrances, 2 towers

Gothic Art - Chartres

Gothic Cathedral

Gothic Cathedral Interior � A. The nave. � B. Rib vaulting (Sort of like a groin vault, only creased with ridges) � C. Pier (The main supports that hold up the nave vaulting) � D. The Aisle � E. Clerestory windows (Small, upper story window that flank the aisles) � F. Triforium (A small walkway usually reserved for nuns and women)

Gothic Cathedral Exterior � A. ARCHIVOLTS. . concentric arches that expand out from the tympanum. � B. JAMB FIGURES. . high relief sculpture that protrudes out from the doors. � C. TYMPANUM. . symmetrical, high relief sculpture above the main entrance way. � D. PINNACLES. . usually the spiked tips of buttresses. � E. ROSETTA WINDOW. . a large, round window located directly in the front-middle of the facade. � F. BUTTRESSES. . structures that support and hold up the walls of the building. . often very decorative in Gothic structures.

Gothic Art �Beauvais Cathedral � 1125 -1272 �Beauvais, France �Enguerrand Le Riche, Martin Chambiges � 157. 5 feet vault makes it tallest in Europe

Gothic Art � Notre Dame of Amiens � 1220 – 1270; 14 th century (tops of towers) � Amiens, France � Architecture � Artists: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas & Renaud de Cormont � Almost lace like in its delicateness � 138 foot high nave – tallest complete cathedral � Heaviest of the Gothic cathedrals � Climax of High Gothic style � The supposed Head of John the Baptist is here

Gothic Art

Nave of Amiens Cathedral Begun 1220 Amiens, France Architecture Artists: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas & Renaud de Cormont

Reims Cathedral 1211 -1345 Reims, France Architecture Jean d’Orbais, Jean-le-Lupe, Gaucher of Reims And Bernard de Soissons All French kings were crowned here including Clovis, the first Catholic king The anointing oil for kids is supposed to Miraculously refill so it never runs out

Nave of Reims Cathedral begun ca. 1225 -1290 Reims, France Architecture Note how much more light comes inside Made to inspire the worshiper, not intimidate

Gothic Art � Chapel St. Chapelle � 1242 – 1248 CE � Paris, France � Architecture/Stained Glass � Artist: Pierre de Montreuil � Held the Crown of Thorns � Other relics of Christ’s passion were housed here as well, a nail, a piece of wood from the cross, the lance and the sponge � Stained glass almost replaces the walls completely – the room lights up in all colors

St. Chapelle

Gothic Art �Mont St. Michel Abbey � 10 th C – 1523 �Le Mont St. Michel, France �Architecture �During high tide the abbey turns into an island �One of the most visited sites in France �Dedicated to the archangel Michael �During the reign of Louis IX, it was a prison until 1863 after which it was restored by Viollet-le-Duc �In 1922, the monks returned

Gothic Art �Salisbury Cathedral � 1220 -1270 �Salisbury, England �Architecture �Artist: Nicholas of Ely �Salisbury Cathedral marks an exception to the French Gothic style �Longer and lower style developed in English Gothic �In open space rather than in city center

– Salisbury Cathedral