1. What does “Gothic” mean?

2. Gothic Architecture
1. Silently observe the following images. 2. Jot down words that come to mind when you see view them 3. Then we will talk about what you notice they have in common.

9. What do the images have in common?
How would you describe gothic architecture?

10. Gothic Art (from the Romantic period)
1. Silently observe the following images. 2. Jot down words that come to mind when you see view them 3. Then we will talk about what you notice they have in common.

16. What do the images have in common?
How would you describe gothic architecture?

17. Painting Titles
“An Avalanche in the Alps”by Philip James De Loutherbourg (1803)
“Titania and Bottom” Henry Fuseli (1790) – based on A MidSummer Night’s Dream
“The Bard” by Thomas Jones (1774) – based on a poem; the Welsh bard is placing a curse on the English invaders before jumping to his death (Stonehenge in the background)
“A Ruined Gothic Church Beside a River by Moonlight” by Sebastian Pether (1841)
“The Nightmare” Henry Fuseli (1782)

18. Gothic Literature (British and American)
1. Observe the following images of famous novels, short stories, and authors. 2. Jot down words that come to mind when you see view the titles and pictures 3. Then we will talk about what you notice they have in common.

19. Dracula (Bram Stoker)

20. “The Raven” (Edgar Allen Poe)

21. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Rober Louis Stevenson)

22. Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)

23. Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)