Gothic Art and Architecture

1. Gothic Art and Architecture By: Nora Awadallah and Zoe Tsakos. Seventh period, Ebner. WHY ARE ALL THE TITLES IN CAPS LOCK? D: DEATH:[

2. Background Information • The word “Gothic” was used for “barbaric”, so it was a negative term. • Gothic art ventured out of France during the mid 12th Century, and was developed out of Romanesque art. • Many French authors criticized Gothic art. • Spread from France to Germany, Italy, England, the Low Countries, Spain, Portugal

3. GothicArt • It evolved from Romanesque art and lasted from the 12th-16th century. • Stain glass is a form of gothic art. • You can see many forms in churches throughout Europe. • A large portion of Gothic art was religious.

4. More in depth… :D • “Gothic” was derogatory until the late 19th century. This is when Gothic architecture was revalued. • Paris was where there was a lot of Gothic Art. • Basilica at Saint-Denis built by Abbot Suger the first major building. • Gothic art isn’t shown much in the modern day, but we still use arches, stained glass, et cetera.

5. Gothic Architecture • Architecture was very important and original during the Gothic period. • In Gothic architecture, you will find: • ribbed vaults • piers • pointed arches • thinner walls • large windows • buttresses Ribbed vaults. An architectural structure built against or projecting from a wall which serves to support or reinforce the wall. The Taj-Mahal is a good example of the pointed arch.

6. More Gothic Architecture • Spread from France to: Germany, Italy, England, the Low Countries, Spain, Portugal • English gothic buildings had thicker, heavier walls than the French, repeated moldings on interior arches; sparing use of tall slender pointed windows, • The buildings where taller than earlier ones, and they became more complex. • There was three phases: Early, high and late. • The Early phase lasted for about eighty years. • High phase: about fifty years. • Late phase: Fifteenth century.

7. DBQ Questions AND ANSWERS? • Why was “Gothic” considered barbaric? • Well, since the Gothic culture came from France, who invaded Rome; they considered them to be barbaric. (Though, modern researchers have found that the art style has nothing to do with the actually Goths.) • Explain how this picture portrays Gothic architecture. • This photo displays Gothic architecture because it has 1.) stained glass 2.) Arches 4.)buttresses 5.) Pointed Arches

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9. Work CITED: • Music: Toccata and Fugue- Bach. ;D • Everything else: • Google. Oh yessss. • http://history-world.org/gothic_art_and_architecture.htm