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Church of St. Etienne Caen, France Canterbury Cathedral Canterbury, England
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“Descended from Roman” Emerged around 1000 and lasted until roughly 1150 Characteristics: Massive, thick walls Grounded, Earthly appearance Round arches Barrel vaults Large towers Small windows
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Church of St. Sernin Toulouse, France
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“Gothic” is a Renaissance invention to insult the style. Gothic originally termed “French Style” Style of the High Middle Ages in Northern Europe. Characteristics: Flying buttresses Vertical emphasis Pointed arches ( ogival ) Ribbed vaults Large windows/Light Stained glass windows
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1085 – 1151 Redesigned Church of Saint-Denis in Paris First Gothic structure King of France proclaimed that this would be the model for future churches
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Technical innovation: glass walls Light: analogy to God’s spiritual being Created Gothic framework of soaring lines; metaphor for God’s world.
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Cathedral of Orvieto, Italy
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Pisa Cathedral Pisa, Italy
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Cathedral of Notre Dame Paris, France
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Chartres Cathedral Chartres, France
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Chartres surpassed all others: perfection of design, stained glass and sculpture. Relic: Mary’s tunic Floor plan: basic Latin Cross but with broader portals on north and south Still has the all of its original glass
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Duomo Milan, Italy
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