Gothic: France Flashcards
Gothic: France
A.D. 1140 - 1300
Amiens Cathedral
in Amiens, France
Gothic: France (A.D. 1140-1300)
- example of fully developed Gothic cathedral
- cruciform plan not as emphasized
- much larger scale than Romanesque
- 3 part elevation: Arcade, Triforium, Clerestory
Abbey Church of St. Denis
near Paris, France
Gothic: France (A.D. 1140-1300)
- commissioned by Abbot Suger
- 2 ambulatories
- ambiguous chapel/ambulatory
- walls dematerialized
Chartres Cathedral
at Chartres, France
Gothic: France (A.D. 1140-1300)
- was rebuilt
- facade is earlier, rest is rebuilt
- still are overbuilding (in gothic terms)
- incredible stained glass
Royal Portal of Chartres Cathedral
Gothic: France (A.D. 1140-1300)
- compound piers with sculpture on outside (figures from old testament)
- figures aren’t restricted by column (still column-like, but break away)
- sculpture almost looks like Archaic Greek style
South Portal of Chartres Cathedral
Gothic: France (A.D. 1140-1300)
- sculpture even more independent than on royal porta
- even more natural
- moving towards casual contrapposto stance
Laon Cathedral
at Laon, France
Gothic: France (A.D. 1140-1300)
- 4-part interior
- lingering romanesque elements (small windows)
- columns emphasize longitudinal rather than vertical
- definitely Gothic, but has rounded elements
Notre Dame de Paris
Paris, France
Gothic: France (A.D. 1140-1300)
- originally 4-part elevation, later changed to 3
- lots of sculpture (gargoyles, grotesques)
Reims Cathedral
Gothic: France (A.D. 1140-1300)
Visitation
at Reims Cathedral
Gothic: France (A.D. 1140-1300)
- Angle visits Mary, Mary goes to visit cousin Elizabeth
- gothic sculptures act as religious text
- vully human, very intimate relationship/interaction portrayed
- back to Naturalistic, Classical portrayal
- contrapposto stance, gestures, natural drapery
- no longer constrained by architecture
Sainte-Chapelle
at Paris, France
Gothic: France (A.D. 1140-1300)
- takes notion of Gothic structure and dematerialization to the extreme
- walls almost fully window
- not as tall as other cathedrals
God as Creator of the World
from Bible Moralisé (Moralized Bible)
Gothic: France (A.D. 1140-1300)
- Portrays God as “architect of the world”
- focus on architecture during Gothic period even evident in manuscript illumination
- God looks corporeal, stepping out into space
