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Gothic Architecture

Gothic Architecture. Beginning in late 1200’s. Above and right, Chartres Cathedral, near Paris. Most famous Gothic Cathedral. Characteristics of Gothic Architecture. Grew out of Romanesque architecture

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Gothic Architecture

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  1. Gothic Architecture Beginning in late 1200’s Above and right, Chartres Cathedral, near Paris. Most famous Gothic Cathedral

  2. Characteristics of Gothic Architecture • Grew out of Romanesque architecture • Called Gothic by people during the Renaissance who viewed Gothic as being crude and backward like the Goths who invaded Rome • FYI: some of these bad boys took hundreds of years to complete

  3. Pointed Arches (called Gothic Arch)

  4. Ribbed vaults

  5. Flying Buttress

  6. Floor Plan- a cross

  7. Tall spires

  8. Emphasized verticality (height)

  9. Lots of light- stained glass windows

  10. Time for another installment of Hey, Mr. Pope! That’s Gothic Architecture! Don’t forget to raise your hand And, you have to say why you think why or why not.

  11. Gothic- Milan Cathedral

  12. Gothic

  13. Romanesque

  14. Machu Picchu

  15. Romanesque

  16. Gothic

  17. Chichen Itza

  18. Gothic

  19. Romanesque- take a look at the top- remind you of anything?

  20. Gothic

  21. Early Gothic

  22. Trick question! The bottom is late Romanesque. Because it took so long to build, Romanesque was out of style by the time they got to the top, so the top is Gothic! Lincoln Cathedral in England

  23. Gothic- Cologne Cathedral

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