Gothic

Question 1

Norte-Dame Cathedral

Answer 1

SIZE: monumental

MATERIALS: limestone, marble, wood, iron, lead

LOCATION: France

ANCIENT TRADITION: Gothic

BELIEF SYSTEM: Christianity

INFORMATION/STATEMENTS:
- lots of glass (for more light)
- large rose windows
- built to replace earlier church that was destroyed by a fire in 1200s
- immediate connection to current royal house
- gallery of kings = kings depicted (all French kings were crowned here)

Question 2

“Beau Dieu”

Answer 2

SIZE: life-size

MATERIALS: marble

LOCATION: France

ANCIENT TRADITION: Gothic

BELIEF SYSTEM: Christianity

INFORMATION/STATEMENTS:
- situated in west facade of Amiens Cathedral
- depicts Christ balancing on a lion and dragon

Question 3

Ekkehard and Uta

Answer 3

SIZE: life-size

MATIERALS: sandstone

LOCATION: Germany

ANCIENT TRADITION: Gothic

BELIEF SYSTEM: Christianity

INFORMATION/STATEMENTS:
- created by The Naumburg Master (well-known stone sculpture)
- carved from a single block of stone, donor figures
- located in the west choir of Naumburg Cathedral
- naturalism

Question 4

Rottgen Pieta

Answer 4

SIZE: small

MATERIALS: painted wood

LOCATION: museum

ANCIENT TRADITION: Gothic

BELIEF SYSTEM: Christianity

INFORMATION/STATEMENTS:
- haunting sculpture of the virgin Mary grieving over the dead body of Christ on her lap
- he is bloody and distorted; her oversized face shows unbearable grief
- naturalistic, so people would identify with them more easily