1. Gothic Architecture

2. Gothic Architecture Gothic Architecture
A style of architecture that was prominent during the high and late Medieval Period.
Originated in 12th Century France and lasted into the 16th Century
First called “The French Style” and later called “Gothic” as a stylistic insult
Usually found in religious buildings such as Cathedrals

3. Characteristic features: THE POINTED ARCH
Gothic Architecture
The pointed arch is also called an “ogival” arch.
Characteristic features: THE POINTED ARCH

4. Ribbed Vault Gothic Architecture
A series of vaults to create a desired visual effect

5. THE RIBBED VAULT Gothic Architecture
The Ogive consists of the intersection of two or three barrel vaults

6. Gothic Architecture

7. Carrying a Heavy Load

8. FLYING BUTTRESSES Gothic Architecture
There is a vault across a space going to a buttress outside the building
This allows the load carrying wall to have such things as stain glass windows

9. TOWERS AND SPIRES Gothic Architecture
The either real or proportional characteristic of height was important in Gothic Architecture
When one’s eye follows the length of a tower or spire it was thought to be bringing your eyes towards heaven

10. Gothic Revival Gothic Architecture
A series of Gothic Revival style architecture began in the mid 18th Century
It spread throughout Europe and then to North America after colonization

11. Gothic Revival Gothic Architecture
We see it today in prominent buildings, religious buildings (Christ Church Cathedral) and some of the characteristics in homes.