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    Gothic architecture first emerged in northern France around 1140 and flourished during the medieval period until the 16th century. Key characteristics included pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, stained glass windows, rose windows, and gargoyles. These new techniques allowed Gothic cathedrals and churches to achieve greater height and structural support not possible with earlier Romanesque styles.

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    Gothic architecture first emerged in northern France around 1140 and flourished during the medieval period until the 16th century. Key characteristics included pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, stained glass windows, rose windows, and gargoyles. These new techniques allowed Gothic cathedrals and churches to achieve greater height and structural support not possible with earlier Romanesque styles.

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    Gothic architecture first emerged in northern France around 1140 and flourished during the medieval period until the 16th century. Key characteristics included pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, stained glass windows, rose windows, and gargoyles. These new techniques allowed Gothic cathedrals and churches to achieve greater height and structural support not possible with earlier Romanesque styles.

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    Gothic

    Architectural
    Style
    Presented by: Criselle N. Macas
    History of Gothic Architectural Style
    • first emerged in northern France in around 1140

    • evolved from Romanesque architecture and was


    succeeded by Renaissance architecture

    • flourished during the high and late medieval period

    • architectural style in Europe lasted from the mid 12th


    century to the 16th century
    Abbot Suger
    • 1137 began to rebuild the St.
    Denis Cathedral

    • graceful expression of
    geometric harmony striving
    toward heaven and flooded
    with miraculous light
    Why is it called Gothic Architecture?
    • known during the period as Opus Francigenum ("French
    work")

    • 'Gothic' was a pejorative term, as the Goths were barbarians


    who had wreaked havoc on Europe hundreds of years earlier.
    The choice of "gothic architecture" expressed their disgust
    for an architectural style that they felt had blighted the face of
    Europe.

    • with the term Gothic first appeared during the later part of
    the Renaissance
    Characteristics of the Gothic Architectural Style
    Pointed Arches
    • A structure that spans a
    space while supporting
    weight

    • Effectively distributed the


    force of heavier ceilings
    and bulkier designs, and
    could support much more
    weight
    Ribbed Vault
    • a ceiling crisscrossed by
    several projections which
    look like "ribs" in the
    human anatomy and used
    to provide a space with a
    ceiling

    • utilized the technology of


    the pointed arch to spread
    force and weight from
    upper floors.
    Flying Buttress
    • A structure built against a
    counterfort or from a wall
    which serves to support or
    reinforce the wall

    • effectively spread the weight


    of the new designs, taking
    the weight off the walls and
    transferring force directly to
    the ground.
    High Buildings
    • New building techniques
    enabled architects to spread
    the weight of taller walls
    and loftier towers.

    • This all meant that gothic


    buildings could, quite
    literally, scale new heights.
    It allowed them to reach up
    to the heavens - perfect for
    cathedrals and churches.
    Stained Glassed Windows
    • inspired a sense of
    devotion and faith.

    • provided visual lessons to


    explain the Church
    festivals, the life of Christ,
    the importance of the
    Virgin Mary, the prophets,
    saints, martyrs, and other
    Christian themes.
    Rose Window
    • A circular window, with
    mullions and traceries
    generally radiating from the
    center, and filled with
    stained glasses.

    • fancied resemblance of the


    window with its traceries to
    the rose and its petals.
    Gargoyles
    • decorative, monstrous little
    creatures, perched at along
    the roofs and battlements
    of gothic buildings and
    castles.

    • they're spouts, enabling


    rainwater to drain off the
    roof and gush through
    their mouths, before
    plummeting to the ground
    The Gothic Architecture
    Pointed Arches
    Ribbed Vault
    Ribbed Vaults
    Flying Buttress
    Stained Glassed Window
    Stained Glass Window
    Rose Window
    Stained Glass Window
    Gargoyles
    Stained Glass Window
    Basilica of St. Denis, France (exterior)
    Basilica of St. Denis, France (interior)
    Notre Dame de Paris, France
    Milan Cathedral, Italy
    Seville Cathedral, Spain
    Cologne Cathedral, Germany
    Hohenzollern Castle, Germany
    Westminster Abbey, United Kingdom
    Bath Abbey, United Kingdom

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