1. Medieval Gothic C. 1140-1550 Emotion Passion Faith

2. Sculpture- Terms: Jamb Pieta Realism Classicism Quatrefoil Typanum

3. Chartres 1145- 1st example of Gothic sculpture Jamb statues, west portal Chartres Cathedral 1145-70 Symmetry Clarity Statues rather than reliefs Realism Emphasis on joining of spiritual and secular

4. Jamb statues, south trancept, Chartres Cathedral, 1215-20 Done after fire New style-High Gothic Heads are not aligned with body Realism!! New classicism-Pathos

5. Death of the Virgin, tympanum Strasburg Cathedral c.1220 Classical in nature- robes, very tight composition Gothic- Pathos, emotion, tenderness

6. Annunciation and Visitation, west portal Reims Cathedral c. 1225-45 Height of Gothic Classicism Enacting a narrative scene-warmth and affection S-curve of figures-contrapposto

7. Melchizedek and Abraham, west wall Reims Cathedral, 1251 “Elegant Style”-deep recessed, light v. shadow More pictorial than sculptural

8. The Virgin of Paris Notre Dame early 14th Century 50 years later! Classicism is gone No Contrapposto No elegance, more abstract

9. Signs of the Zodiac, Labors of the Month West Façade, Amiens Cathedral 1220-1230 “Realism of the Particulars”- specific details, observations of everyday life- intimate realism

10. Tomb of a Knight, Dorchester Abbey Oxfordshire, England c. 1260 Gothic style spread to England- mostly seen in tomb sculpture- death is violent action rather than peace What earlier sculpture does this remind you of?

11. Crucifixion, Naumburg Cathedral c. 1240-50 The Naumburg Master German technique from French Sacred subject comes down to earth-weight and volume PATHOS

12. Pieta, Early 14th c. Pieta- “Pity” and “Piety” Completely made up Appealed to private worship Reflects the emotional nature of medieval art Heads enlarged to show emotion

13. Claus Sluter, The Moses Well 1395-1406 The International Style Claus Sluter- Lavish drapery Forms reach out into space Precise realism Portrait-like individualism-first portraits since antiquity

14. Nicola Pisano, Pulpit, Pisa Cathedral, 1259-60 Greatest of medieval classicists Space is squeezed together-shallow Still Gothic details ITALY

15. Lorenzo Ghiberti, The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1401-2 Continuation of the International style- Won competition for Baptistry door Very detailed surface Calm rather than dramatic Admiration of ancient sculpture Spatial quality is new