1. Romanesque to Gothic

2. Light & Hope  People had new hope  The world did not end.  Found in the architecture  People had new hope  The world did not end.  Found in the architecture

3. Gothic Architecture  Mis-Matched design  Began in France in early 1100s  Abbey of Saint Denis  Suger  Abbot at Saint Denis  Scholar  Remodeled Saint Denis  Mis-Matched design  Began in France in early 1100s  Abbey of Saint Denis  Suger  Abbot at Saint Denis  Scholar  Remodeled Saint Denis

4. Ideas for Suger’s Remodeling  Ideas of Plato (enlightment)  Augustine’s Idea:  St. Paul  Saw the light of God & converted  God=Truth=Light  Ideas of Plato (enlightment)  Augustine’s Idea:  St. Paul  Saw the light of God & converted  God=Truth=Light

5. Suger Invented: Gothic Style  Gothic Style includes:  Height  Light  harmony  Gothic Style includes:  Height  Light  harmony

6. Designs of Gothic Style  Ribbed vaults  Flying Buttresses  Tracery: lacey Stonework  Lancet Windows  Rose Windows  Stained Glass Windows  Ribbed vaults  Flying Buttresses  Tracery: lacey Stonework  Lancet Windows  Rose Windows  Stained Glass Windows

7. Ribbed Vaults

8. Flying Buttress

9. Tracery

10. Lancet Windows

11. Suger Believed “If a person saw the light of the stained glass window projected onto the gray stone of the cathedral he was seeing God incarnate.”

12. Chartres Cathedral  In France  Many times destroyed  Sancta Camista: cloth that was believed worn by Mary when gave birth to Christ  Became a place for Mary  Known for its stained glass windows (particularly rose)  Blue color used  In France  Many times destroyed  Sancta Camista: cloth that was believed worn by Mary when gave birth to Christ  Became a place for Mary  Known for its stained glass windows (particularly rose)  Blue color used

15. Cult of the Virgin  Cult following of the Virgin  Mary  Good & king figure  Connected her with human ideas  Notre Dame means “Our Lady”  Referring to Mary  Cult following of the Virgin  Mary  Good & king figure  Connected her with human ideas  Notre Dame means “Our Lady”  Referring to Mary