Medieval 1 Flashcards
West facade of St. Denis, begun c. 1135, consecrated 1140
- Based of a triumphal arch
- Rose Window
- Crenellations- up, down architecture for defense against religious invasion
- Had mosaics along the top of the doors, recollects early Christian Rome
- Using ribs on the ceiling allows pointed arches able to happen
- Ribs are essential to the stages of construction
- Webs- stones between the ribs that makes the vault
St Denis, west façade, 1135-1140, central portal
- Hand is showing wounds which means he is in judgment
- Abbot Suger is tucked under Christ’s leg; seining oneself see the divine
St Denis, west façade, 1135-1140, central portal tympanum
St Denis, west façade, central portal, 1135-1140, tympanum detail of Suger among the saved
St Denis, west façade, central portal, 1135-1140, tympanum detail of Suger among the saved
Column figure of a king, cloister, St. Denis, c. 1150-70
- Attached to the front of the church, the pillars of the church, attached to something that has a supporting function
- Skinny lines on his wardrobe is recalling columns
St. Denis, Plan of chevet under Abbot Suger, 1140-1144
St Denis, ambulatory, 1140-1144
Nave & Plan, Cathedral of St Étienne, Sens, France, c. 1145-1164 and later
- The first Christian martyred for his faith
- Hughes de Tocy undertakes construction of the Church
- Early gothic building
- 6-part vault
- 4 columns in a square makes a bay
- Arcade- side nave made with a series of arches
- Triforium- little arches above main arches
- Clerestory- where the windows sit
- Transverse Rib- the rib that runs perpendicular to the wall
- Pointed arches
L: Nave, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Laon, France, begun c. 1155
R: Plan with extension of choir, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Laon, France, c. 1155- c. 1205
- 4-part elevation
- Nave arcade
- Gallery
- Triforium
- Clerestory
- Pointed arches
- Solid columns
- Little columns sit on the large columns
- 6-part type vault
- Springing- where the end of the arch meets the wall
Nave elevation, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Laon, France, begun c. 1155
- 4-part elevation
- Nave arcade
- Gallery
- Triforium
- Clerestory
- Pointed arches
- Solid columns
- Little columns sit on the large columns
- 6-part type vault
- Springing- where the end of the arch meets the wall
L: Exterior, south flank, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris, c. 1163-c. 1230
R: View of Chevet and Flying Buttresses, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris, c. 1175-c. 1200; remodeled after 1225; heavily restored in 19th century
- Double aisles- more bodies inside the building
- Sexpartite vault- 6 vault
- 3-part elevation
- Flying buttresses possibly apart of original design—unlike any other cathedral
- Sends force downward and out instead of into the building
L: Nave, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Chartres, France, 1134-1220
R: Plan, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Chartres, France, 1134-1220
- They think they possessed the reliquary of Mary’s dress when she gave birth to Christ
- No sexpartite vaults
- Rectangular bay
- Round and octagonal columns
- Pilier cantemé- a caged column with smaller columns
- 3-part elevation
- No gallery, has triforium
- Plate tracery- a circular shape with holes in it—oculus window
- Early phase
- Bar tracery- shapes within the hole shapes inside the oculus window
- Later style
L: West façade, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Chartres, France, 1134-1220; portals c. 1145; south tower 1170; north spire 1507
- Showing an early gothic portal
Central Portal
- Apocalyptic or end times theme
- Angels of the authors of the four gospels
- Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
- Ox, eagle, man, lion
- Matthew-man; Mark- lion, Luke-ox, John- eagle
- Vision of revelation
North transept portal, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Chartres, France, 1220-1230
- Melchizedek, Abraham & Isaac, Moses, Samuel, and David, jamb figures, central portal, north transept c. 1205-1215
- Figures are not as elongated
- Figure is projecting forward more
- Lost tubular shape
- Figures are twisted and not so straight
- After 1145- Jambs recede more and portals get deeper
- Figures have more personality
- Child—God tells Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, his son, as a sign of faith, looking at an angel
L: Nave, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Amiens, France, 1220-1288
R: Plan, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Amiens, France, 1220-1288
- Nave is much narrower and taller
- String course- the ledge that sits above the arch
- Triforium works as a roof
- Mullions- stone in between windows- parallel to columns and wall
L: Nave, Cathedral of Saint-Étienne, Bourges, France, 1194-1255
R: Plan, Cathedral of Saint-Étienne, Bourges, France, 1194-1255
- Very small capitals on columns
- Looks like a 5-part elevation but it’s actually a 3-part elevation
- 5 aisles
- Sexpartite vaults
Nave elevation, Cathedral of Saint-Étienne, Bourges, France, 1194-1255
- Very small capitals on columns
- Looks like a 5-part elevation but it’s actually a 3-part elevation
- 5 aisles
- Sexpartite vaults
Old Testament Precursors of Christ, jamb figures, west façade, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Chartres, France, c. 1145-1170
- Vertical lines- fluting on clothes, classical forms
- Intervals- What are the intervals of the raised fabric versus the folded fabric?
- The folds break to the left indicating a knee
- Static position
- Elongated bodies
- Standing on slopes, not flat surface
- Figure is not giving the building support
- Attributes- What they are given which represents them
- Lintel- Space straight across open space
- Tympanum- the space above the lintel inside the archibolt
- Jambs- space next the open space
- Archibolt- the space around the tympanum
Virgin & Child Enthroned, south portal, west façade, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Chartres, France, c. 1145
Old Testament Figures, including Abraham & Isaac, north transept, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Chartres, France, c. 1205-1215
- Figures are not as elongated
- Figure is projecting forward more
- Lost tubular shape
- Figures are twisted and not so straight
- After 1145- Jambs recede more and portals get deeper
- Figures have more personality
St. Theodore (at left) and other saints, south transept, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Chartres, c. 1220, and St. Theodore, 1230-1235
- Feet look more weight bearing
- Folds of the drapes are shallow
- St. Theodore was added last
- Posture is more naturalistic; rod is weight bearing, not all the weight on the feet, posture is not so static
- Contraposto- counter balancing his weight
Triumph of the Virgin tympanum, west portal, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Senlis, France, c. 1170
- Co-rulers of the throne
- Her body is slightly curved
- They are equal in size
- She is still crowned , but bending in toward him
Coronation of the Virgin tympanum, central portal, north transept, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Chartres, France, c. 1205-1215
- Pointed tympanum
- Depicting the coronation of the Virgin
- Death of dormition (falling asleep of) the virgin
West Façade, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Reims, France, c. 1225-1311
Visitation, west façade, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Reims, France c. 1230-1233
