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Gothic Architecture and Style. The Era of Cathedrals: November 2016
Gothic Architecture and Style. The Era of Cathedrals: November 2016
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The final phase of Medieval Architecture is considered to be the Gothic Era. This
term was first applied in the 17th Century to denote architectural designs that was
not based on precedent forms from the Classical Period (Egyptian, Greek and
Roman Cultures)
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A) Components of the Gothic Style:
Cultures.
2) Ribbed Vaults
3) Flying Buttresses
6) Axiality
7) Symmetry
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12) The Human body is not the basis for any architectural designs
Architecture of Silence
1) Pointed arches with less exerted thrust, where steeper angles will
2) Ribbed vaults. The ribs were used as scaffoldings for erecting the
vaults in the site. The ribs also decreased the weight of the vault,
1) Main entrance
2) Aisles
3) Nave
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4) An interior Chapel for prayers
4) God is light.
Styles
Cathedral
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1) Early Gothic Architecture. The Twelve Century
major French monk and was the most powerful church figure of his
time.
St. Denis is the first example of early Gothic cathedrals that was
the French Royal Church where all the kings were buried in it.
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Abbot Suger wanted to rebuild the church based on the Biblical
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He was the first Bishop of Paris. Legend says that he was decapitated on the Hill of Montmartre and
subsequently carried his head to the site of the current church, indicating where he wanted to be buried.
Rome and to dominate the Sky line of Italy with the Christian
orientation with two twin towers and rose windows in the crossing of
cathedral.
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The Interior of St. Dennis Cathedral
to the church choir. The irregular window shape and heights was
buttresses and piers for the stability of the whole structure system.
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It is great example of architecture of light, where the light of God is
The seven windows in St, Dennis Choir and the Rose windows at the crossing. God is Light
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Suger’s triad–ornamentation, technical accomplishment, and, above all,
physical space of the church and its spiritual aim–to conduct the soul
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Early Gothic qualities are still in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. It
cathedral. The power of the wall and wall bearing structure systems
Testament. Also Radiant rose windows form a halo backdrop for the
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Types of Ribbed Vaults in the Gothic Cathedral
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2) High Gothic Architecture. The Thirteenth
Century
passage.
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5) The use of Iron Tie rods within the masonry structures. This
System.
style of all Europe by the 15th Century. The English people started to
form their own their own language and vocabulary that was completely
2) Decorated Style
3) Perpendicular Style.
* From 1175-1265
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* Four partite vaulting System
* Canterbury Cathedral
* Salisbury Cathedral
2) Decorated Style
3) Perpendicular Style
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* Medium Height cathedrals
Thank You
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St. Verena Statue
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