1. Gothic Art Professor A. D’Ascoli
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Professor A. D’Ascoli

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3. 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

4. Gothic Art

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

6. 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

7. Abbey Church of Saint-Denis
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8. 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

9. Slide concept by Anthony F
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10. Slide concept by Anthony F
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12. Gothic Art – Notre Dame

13. 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 16th century
Typical in style – 1 rose window, 3 entrances, 2 towers

14. Slide concept by Anthony F
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16. Gothic Art - Chartres

17. Slide concept by Anthony F
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Gothic Cathedral

18. 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)

19. 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.

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

21. Gothic Art Notre Dame of Amiens
1220 – 1270; 14th 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

22. Slide concept by Anthony F
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23. Gothic Art

24. Nave of Amiens Cathedral Begun 1220 Amiens, France
Architecture
Artists: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas & Renaud de Cormont
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25. 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
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26. 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
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27. 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

28. St. Chapelle

29. Gothic Art Mont St. Michel Abbey 10th 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

31. 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

32. – Salisbury Cathedral