1. Chapter 15: Emergence of Gothic Art GOTHIC ART

2. GOTHIC: mid-12 th to end of 15 th c. Goths and other barbarians had brought about the fall of Rome Critics scorned the style because it did not adhere to Greek /Roman standards

3. GOTHIC CATHEDRALS Purposes: Expression of religious devotion Symbol of civic pride

4. Reims Cathedral Notre Dame

5. INNOVATIONS IN CATHEDRAL ARCHITECTURE Enabled to erect slender, soaring buildings due to: Pointed Arch – reduced sideways pressure of roof Buttress – support or brace that counteracts the outward thrust of an arch or vault Piers

6. Rose Labyrinth

7. Interior vaulted ceilings

8. INNOVATIONS IN CATHEDRAL ARCHITECTURE Eliminated the need for solid walls Result: Huge areas devoted to stained glass windows

9. Stained Glass Windows (small pieces of colored glass joined with lead strips and reinforced iron bars) Let light in Ideal way to instruct the faithful Light made glass richer and brighter Added minerals to the glass while still molten to make colors

10. ROSE WINDOW OF CHARTRES CATHEDRAL

11. The Good Samaritan – Chartres Cathedral

12. GOTHIC INTERIORS Vertical lines Stained glass Light