1. Gothic Architecture Beginning in late 1200’s Above and right, Chartres Cathedral, near Paris. Most famous Gothic Cathedral

2. Characteristics of Gothic Architecture Grew out of Romanesque architecture Called Gothic by people during the Renaissance who viewed Gothic as being crude and backward like the Goths who invaded Rome FYI: some of these bad boys took hundreds of years to complete

3. Pointed Arches (called Gothic Arch)

4. Ribbed vaults

5. Flying Buttress

6. Floor Plan- a cross

7. Tall spires

8. Emphasized verticality (height)

9. Lots of light- stained glass windows

10. Time for another installment of Hey, Mr. Pope! That’s Gothic Architecture! Don’t forget to raise your hand And, you have to say why you think why or why not.

11. Gothic- Milan Cathedral

12. Gothic

13. Romanesque

14. Machu Picchu

15. Romanesque

16. Gothic

17. Chichen Itza

18. Gothic

19. Romanesque- take a look at the top- remind you of anything?

20. Gothic

21. Early Gothic

22. Trick question! The bottom is late Romanesque. Because it took so long to build, Romanesque was out of style by the time they got to the top, so the top is Gothic! Lincoln Cathedral in England

23. Gothic- Cologne Cathedral