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Gothic Style

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    1. Gothic Style 12th-14th centuries in most areas, some through the 16th

    2. When you think gothic, you usually think of

    3. Gothic is the term used to characterize art that did not hold to the classical Greek and Roman art. Who brought about the demise of the Roman empire The Goths and other barbarians, hence the name, even though the Goths did not design or construct any of the buildings.

    4. Abbey Church of St. Denis 1140-44 First Gothic structure, Abbot Suger Light and color as a means of illuminating the soul, splendor of paradise What makes this Gothic? Why are there so many windows?

    5. West faade, Chartres Cathedral, 1134-1220 Dominates landscape. Raises taxes, garnishes wages, very unpopular Spires: pointed towers Rose window Flying buttresses Column statues How does this differ from Romanesque?

    6. Flying Buttresses: span a gap like a bridge Wight distribution= down and out Large windows now instead of solid walls

    7. Column statues Natural and comfortable in setting. More life-like Interact with one another and worshipers Draw your eye upward

    8. Saint Stephen and Saint Theodore 1210-1235 Free from background What style is that similar to? Chain mail and surcoat give strong presence Feet firm, but hip shifted= S curve or Gothic S curve

    9. Nave of Chartres Cathedral

    10. Read Page 568 and study the drawing for 3-4 minutes. Try to comprehend the vocabulary we have been over so far Portals, spires, buttresses, compound pier, jambs, etc. Read the section on Amiens and Reims for homework 571-578. Draw a quick sketch of each bold vocabulary word, make sure you understand them.

    11. Annunciation and Visitation, Reims, 1230 Tell me the story. Mary and older cousin Elizabeth, converse Young and old Flavian woman Archangel Gabriel announces Jesus coming 2 different artists

    12. Master of Smiling Angels Tall, graceful figures Triangular head, almond eyes, lips curving into a slight smile. Look at the close up on 576 Figures on right are more classical in form

    13. Sainte-Chapelle 1243-48 Palace chapel for housing the Kings prized relics of the Passion. Whats that? Crown of thorns Tip of the lance Vinegar-soaked sponge Nail used Piece of the Cross

    14. Ratio of Glass to stone is higher than in any other Gothic Structure Why is it called Rayonnant style?

    16. Attack on the Castle of Love 1330-50 Ivory Page 580 Roses from crossbows Winged boy, cupids arrow Playful joust on far rightflirting! Flowers as missiles

    17. Villard de Honnecourt How to copy and enlarge figures by superimposing shapes on themgeometry

    18. Pages with betrayal and arrest of Christ, Annunciation Louis and Queen Blanche

    19. Froggy in the middle, foreshadowing. Judas betraying Jesus, Peter defends Use of margins, synthesis of styles

    20. Those of you with weak stomachs turn away

    21. What about this looks reminiscent of stained-glass? Carrow Psalter Assassination of Abbot Thomas Becket

    22. Are You Ready to Review! Yay!

    24. England Bye-Bye Glass, Welcome back Stone!

    25. Salisbury Cathedral Park setting, attached to nature Built more quickly 1220-1258 Horizontal expanse, not vertical. 400 spire Solid Romanesque walls Eyes toward altar

    26. As French develop Rayonnant, English develop the Decorated Style Relies on architectural detail rather than windows. Added ribs, bosses, etc.

    28. Giotto di Bondone, 1305 Fresco inside the Scrovegni Chapel, Padua, Italy Not interested in purely spiritual, likes drama. Simple, but expressive and focuses on individual emotion Any symbols of death?

    29. Last Judgment on back wall and Life of Christ and the Virgin on side walls Complex narrative depicted in simple visual form. Decoration for family chapel Also included depictions of Vices and Virtues

    30. How does technique dictate style? Lets find out by reading about Buon Fresco on page 604

    31. Altarpieces Large scale paintings on or behind altars Began in 13th century in Spain and spread throughout Europe. Look at Luis Borrassa on page 591 Retablowhats that?

    32. Germany and the Holy Roman Empire A new type of church emerges

    33. Church of Saint Elizabeth, 1233-83 Hall Church: importance of church services Nave and side aisles with same height Adapted for synagogues Forced to be built lower than Christian churches.

    34. German Sculpture Disney Characters at Last!

    35. Saint Maurice 1240-50 Naturalism: looks like a real person, based on live models, not generic Leader of Egyptian Christians and was martyred in Gaul Depicted as a black African

    36. Vesperbild, 1330, wood What words would you use to describe this piece? Why might this reflect the major events of the time? Famine, plague, and wars. Sparked interest in Marys emotional states.

    38. Homework! Read pages 597 to the end of the chapter 612. Most of them are half pages and a couple of them are full page pictures! Focus on: Duomo, Andrea Pisano, Duccio di Buoninsegna (maesta altarpiece), Giotto di Bondone

    39. What person is best known for initiating the Gothic Style? What church is best known for being the first French Gothic Church? Where does Gothic get its name from? Describe the French Gothic style in your own words.

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