Gothic Fu Hui Yan
Gothic Arose in Northern France In the later Renaissance From 2 nd half of the 12 th century to the beginning of the 16 th century Spread throughout Europe Broke the round arch of the preceding Romanesque period into 2 intersecting arcs of a circle
Gothic Created vaulted interiors of unprecedented height Reduced wall mass to a minimum Public buildings and occasional mansion, esp. churches Closely related to religion Building high to close with the God 1 st Gothic structure: the choir of the abbey church ant St Denis, north of Paris, 1144
Styles Heavy Dark Melancholy Monkish High Open
Styles Different from the ancient Greek and Roman architecture : Use Proportion Beauty Accomplishment Perfection
Features Pointed arches A pointed curved structure of masonry spanning an opening
Features Flying buttresses A mass of masonry or brickwork Resist the pressure of an arch, roof or vault Stands away from the wall Appearing to fly through space Providing invisible support via an arch at the main point of stress
Features Flying buttresses
Features Tracery The ornamental patternwork in stone filling the upper part of a Gothic window
Features Great expanses of stained glass
Features Sharply pointed spires
Features Stone vaulted ceiling
Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral of Reims, the kings of France were once crowned Towers : 81m tall Southern tower contains 2 great bells, including the one called “Charlotte” Interior of the cathedral : m long Nave of the cathedral : 30m wide Centre of the cathedral : 38m high
Notre-Dame de Reims The architectural form and visual representation of the rose window were combined, to form a symbol of Christian order Added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1991
Notre-Dame de Reims From the southeast West facade
Notre-Dame de Reims Pointed arch with Gothic tracery
Notre-Dame de Reims Statues Flying Buttresses
Notre-Dame de Reims Plan Section
Notre-Dame de Reims NaveNave Elevation
Notre-Dame de Reims Rose Window
Notre-Dame de Reims Stone Vaulted Ceiling
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