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- 1 What influenced Gothic art?
- 2 Which is an effect of Gothic cathedrals built with very tall designs?
- 3 What was the religious purpose of the architecture of Gothic churches?
- 4 Why was Gothic art created?
- 5 How did Gothic architecture influence religion?
- 6 What characteristics did the architecture from the Gothic period process?
- 7 What is the most important art principle in Gothic architecture?
What influenced Gothic art?
The architecture that informed the Gothic period drew upon a number of influences, including Romanesque, Byzantine, and Middle Eastern.
Which is an effect of Gothic cathedrals built with very tall designs?
Waging a constant battle against gravity, master masons, who both designed and built these cathedrals, wanted to create as much uninterrupted vertical space as possible in their stone structures. These soaring heights provided a dramatic interior which served to reinforce the power of the church.
What was the focus of art and architecture during the Gothic period?
Architecture was the most important and original art form during the Gothic period. The principal structural characteristics of Gothic architecture arose out of medieval masons’ efforts to solve the problems associated with supporting heavy masonry ceiling vaults over wide spans.
What was the religious purpose of the architecture of Gothic churches?
The primary use of the Gothic style is in religious structures, naturally leading it to an association with the Church and it is considered to be one of the most formal and coordinated forms of the physical church, thought of as being the physical residence of God on Earth.
Why was Gothic art created?
The original Gothic style was actually developed to bring sunshine into people’s lives, and especially into their churches. The Gothic grew out of the Romanesque architectural style, when both prosperity and relative peace allowed for several centuries of cultural development and great building schemes.
What were cathedrals modeled after?
Because early Roman Christians met in basilicas, they were used to worshiping in basilicas and thus, basilicas became the obvious choice as a model for the first formal place of worship. Therefore, the first cathedrals looked like a Roman basilica, being long and rectangular.
How did Gothic architecture influence religion?
What characteristics did the architecture from the Gothic period process?
While the Gothic style can vary according to location, age, and type of building, it is often characterized by 5 key architectural elements: large stained glass windows, pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and ornate decoration.
What does gothic architecture symbolize?
Light of God. The Gothic style saw the widespread use of stained glass. Light represented enlightenment, purity and spirituality and, thus, was associated with God. To fill the church with light was to fill it with the presence of the Almighty.
What is the most important art principle in Gothic architecture?
DAH Chapter 8
| A | B |
|---|---|
| “fan vault” | “a complex vault with radiating ribs.” |
| cartoon | “a full-scale drawing from which a painting or fresco is made.” |
| “How did the term Gothic originate?” | “used as a term of ridicule by Renaissance critics” |
| “What is the most important art principle in Gothic architecture?” | unity |