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Gothic Fu Hui Yan. Gothic Arose in Northern France In the later Renaissance From 2 nd half of the 12 th century to the beginning of the 16 th century.

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1 Gothic Fu Hui Yan

2 Gothic Arose in Northern France In the later Renaissance From 2 nd half of the 12 th century to the beginning of the 16 th century Spread throughout Europe Broke the round arch of the preceding Romanesque period into 2 intersecting arcs of a circle

3 Gothic Created vaulted interiors of unprecedented height Reduced wall mass to a minimum Public buildings and occasional mansion, esp. churches Closely related to religion Building high to close with the God 1 st Gothic structure: the choir of the abbey church ant St Denis, north of Paris, 1144

4 Styles Heavy Dark Melancholy Monkish High Open

5 Styles Different from the ancient Greek and Roman architecture : Use Proportion Beauty Accomplishment Perfection

6 Features Pointed arches A pointed curved structure of masonry spanning an opening

7 Features Flying buttresses A mass of masonry or brickwork Resist the pressure of an arch, roof or vault Stands away from the wall Appearing to fly through space Providing invisible support via an arch at the main point of stress

8 Features Flying buttresses

9 Features Tracery The ornamental patternwork in stone filling the upper part of a Gothic window

10 Features Great expanses of stained glass

11 Features Sharply pointed spires

12 Features Stone vaulted ceiling

13 Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral of Reims, the kings of France were once crowned Towers : 81m tall Southern tower contains 2 great bells, including the one called “Charlotte” Interior of the cathedral : 138.75m long Nave of the cathedral : 30m wide Centre of the cathedral : 38m high

14 Notre-Dame de Reims The architectural form and visual representation of the rose window were combined, to form a symbol of Christian order Added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1991

15 Notre-Dame de Reims From the southeast West facade

16 Notre-Dame de Reims Pointed arch with Gothic tracery

17 Notre-Dame de Reims Statues Flying Buttresses

18 Notre-Dame de Reims Plan Section

19 Notre-Dame de Reims NaveNave Elevation

20 Notre-Dame de Reims Rose Window

21 Notre-Dame de Reims Stone Vaulted Ceiling

22 The End

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