Gothic Art

Gothic ArtErica Ness

Moreno Valley High School

Gothic StylesFrench Gothic - Chartres

English Gothic – Salisbury Cathedral German Gothic - Cologne

Italian Gothic – Siena Cathedral

Rib VaultThis is made up of Ribs

and Webbing. They require less buttressing. The weight is focused at

the corners. Since they require less buttressing

this frees space for more windows.

PiersCluster or Compound Piers were used in Romanesque Architecture. These Piers would connect to the ribs and create a seamless movement from the ground up.

Flying ButtressesFlying buttresses allowed for Gothic architects to build upward without the need for heavy solid buttressing. These consisted of Flyers – half arches – that supported the wall where the trust of an interior arch was the greatest.

Stained Glass Windows

Stained glass windows filtered light through colored fragments of glass. Light and color

were diffused throughout the

interior of a cathedral.Rose Windows were a

major feature in Gothic Architecture.

Plan of St. DenisDate: 1140-1144Patron: Abbot SugerLocation: Near Paris, France

West Façade, St. DenisDate: Dedicated in 1140 Patron: Abbot Suger.Location: Near Paris, France

Interior of St. DenisDate: 1140-1144Patron: Abbot SugerLocation: Near Paris, France

Amiens

Chartres

Floor Plan, Chartres CathedralDate: 1134-1510 Location: Chartres, France

West Façade, Chartres CathedralDate: 1134-1510 Location: Chartres, France

South Wall, Chartres CathedralDate: 1134-1510Location: Chartres, France

Apse, Chartres CathedralDate: 1134-1510Location: Chartres, France

Flying Buttresses, Chartres CathedralDate: 1134-1510Location: Chartres, France

Nave, Chartres CathedralDate: 1134-1510Location: Chartres, France

Three Portals, West Façade, Chartres CathedralDate: 1134-1510Location: Chartres, France

Tympanum, Chartres CathedralDate: 1134-1510 Location: Chartres, France

Doorjamb Statues, Chartres CathedralDate: 1134-1510Location: Chartres, France

Saints Theodore, Stephen, Clement and Lawrence, Chartres Cathedral

Date: 1134-1510 Location: Chartres, France

Rose Window, Chartres CathedralDate: 1134-1510 Location: Chartres, France

Amiens

Chartres

Floor Plan, Notre DameDate: 1163 to 1250 Location: Paris, France

Façade, Notre Dame CathedralDate: 1163 to 1250Location: Paris, France

Notre Dame CathedralDate: 1163 to 1250 C.E.Location: Paris, France

Amiens

Chartres

Floor Plan, Amiens Cathedral of Notre-DameDate: 1220-1269 Location: Amiens, France

West Façade, Amiens CathedralDate: 1220-1269Location: Amiens, France

Amiens CathedralDate: 1220-1269 Location: Amiens, France

Tympanum, Amiens CathedralDate: 1220-1269 Location: Amiens, France

Nave, Amiens CathedralDate: 1220-1269 Location: Amiens, France

Vaults, Amiens CathedralDate: 1220-1269 Location: Amiens, France

Beau Dieu, Amiens CathedralDate: 1220-1269 Location: Amiens, France

Vierge doree, Amiens CathedralDate: 1220-1269Location: Amiens, France

Floor Plan, Reims CathedralDate: 1211-15th CenturyLocation: Reims, France

West Façade, Reims CathedralDate: 1211-15th CenturyLocation: Reims, France

Nave, Reims CathedralDate: 1211-15th Century Location: Reims, France

Amiens

Chartres

Nave, Sainte-ChapelleDate: 1243-1248 Location: Paris, France

Floor Plan, Canterbury CathedralDate: 1174-1184 Location: Canterbury, England

Façade, Canterbury CathedralDate: 1174-1184Location: Canterbury, England

Choir, Canterbury CathedralDate: 1174-1184 Location: Canterbury, England

Vault, Corona Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral

Date: 1174-1184Location: Canterbury, England

Floor Plan, Salisbury CathedralDate: 1220 – 14th CenturyLocation: Salisbury, England

Façade, Salisbury CathedralDate: 1220 – 14th CenturyLocation: Salisbury, England

Salisbury CathedralDate: 1220 – 14th CenturyLocation: Salisbury, England

Vault, Chapter House, Salisbury CathedralDate: 1220 – 14th CenturyLocation: Salisbury, England

King’s College ChapelDate: Vaulting designed in 1508-1515Location: Cambridge, England

Amiens

Chartres

Floor Plan, Cologne CathedralDate: Begun 1248Location: Cologne, Germany

Façade, Cologne CathedralDate: Begun 1248Location: Cologne, Germany

Cologne CathedralDate: Begun 1248Location: Cologne, Germany

Nave, Cologne CathedralDate: Begun 1248Location: Cologne, Germany

Siena CathedralDate: 1284-1299Location: Tuscany, Italy

Amiens

Chartres

Milan CathedralDate: Begun 1386Location: Milan, Italy

Milan CathedralDate: Begun 1386Location: Milan, Italy