Romanesque to Gothic Romanesque Churches Refers to Roman

Romanesque Churches • Refers to Roman influences – Thick walls – Columns set close

Romanesque Floor Plans Durham Cathedral, England c 1093 St. Pierre, Angouleme, France 12 th

Gothic Churches • • High, thin walls Big windows Open spaces Flying buttresses The

Gothic Architectural Style • Reflected a revived confidence in technology and human capacities •

Gothic Architectural Style Á Began in France in the 12 c. Á Pointed arches.

Stained Glass Windows Á For the glory of God. Á For religious instructions.

Chartres Cathedral Plan for all Rose Windows

The Architect • Master masons • Occupied a privileged position – Designer – Contractor

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Romanesque to Gothic

Romanesque Churches • Refers to Roman influences – Thick walls – Columns set close together – Small windows near the tops of walls – Rounded arches – Barrel vaults – Darker, simplistic interiors

Romanesque Floor Plans Durham Cathedral, England c 1093 St. Pierre, Angouleme, France 12 th century

Barrel or Tunnel Vault

Romanesque Floor Plan

Abbey Church, Fontenay

Interior of a Romanesque Cathedral

Abbey of Cluny

Canterbury Cathedral, England

St. Pierre, Angouleme, France

Durham Cathedral 1093

Durham Cathedral

Cathedral, Pisa 1063 -1265

Interior, Fontenay

Notre Dame la Grand Poitiers

Gothic Churches • • High, thin walls Big windows Open spaces Flying buttresses The light of God will fill the Church

Gothic Architectural Style • Reflected a revived confidence in technology and human capacities • Aided by the growing wealth of cities • Increasing power of the Church and monarchs • Represented the overriding concern of the day – religious faith

Gothic Architectural Style Á Began in France in the 12 c. Á Pointed arches. Á Flying buttresses. Á Stained glass windows. Á Elaborate, ornate interior. Á Taller, more airy lots of light. Á Lavish sculpture larger-than-life.

Interior of a Gothic Cathedral

Gothic “Filigree” Close ups

Chartres

Notre Dame de Paris

Notre Dame

Flying Buttress

Chartres

Notre Dame de Paris

Canterbury

St Denis

St. Etienne, Bourges (late 12 th c)

St Denis

Chapel Sainte-Chapelle, Paris (1200 s)

St. Etienne, Bourges (late 12 th c)

Groin Vault

Stained Glass Windows Á For the glory of God. Á For religious instructions.

Chartres Cathedral Plan for all Rose Windows

Beauvais

Cathedral at Amiens

The Architect • Master masons • Occupied a privileged position – Designer – Contractor – Supervisor • Not always good for your health – One lost his head – One killed his son

Ghent

Venice