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Rom anesque and Gothic architecture

Explore the distinct characteristics of Romanesque and Gothic architecture, from the rounded arches and plain exteriors of Romanesque churches to the soaring height and intricate stained glass windows of Gothic cathedrals.

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Rom anesque and Gothic architecture

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  1. Romanesque and Gothic architecture

  2. Warm-up 2/25/16 • What was the center of towns and life? • What are the three styles of art and architecture? • How were domes able to be added?

  3. Warm-up 2/26/2016 • What is the term for ‘non-religious’? • Which of the following was ‘the funny one’ Tragedies Farces Interludes 3. What does monophonic mean?

  4. Romanesque Architecture With the Roman Catholic faith firmly established in Europe, a wave of church construction began. Builders borrowed elements from Roman architecture, such as rounded arches, and columns, creating the term: Romanesque. However some changes were made to the Roman design. Roman roofs were made of timber and could catch fire, so Romanesque roofs were made from stone.

  5. Churches created open space inside by using groin or barrel vaults. This allowed for fewer supports which created better views inside the church. The layout of the buildings were cruciform (the shape of a cross), to represent the body of Christ. The exterior was plain with the exception of relief sculptures around the main entrance.

  6. Vocab for the layout: Crossing: the short arm of the cross Transept: each of the ends of the crossing Nave: the long arm of the cross, the main arm Apse: the rounded part at the head of the cross

  7. Romanesque Characteristics • Rounded arches over doors and windows • Barrel vault over the nave • Rectangular-cross floor plan • Stone roof • Plain exterior • Massive heavy look

  8. Example

  9. Gothic Architecture Gothic architecture was a visual expression of religious ideas. Church leaders wanted to focus on the belief that salvation came from God above. Churches became taller and less heavy looking. More windows were added to let in the light of god

  10. How to let in more light? At this time pointed arches, ribbed vaults and flying buttresses were developed to solve the problem of weight support. With the ability to have more light with more windows and taller ones, Gothic builders used a lot of stained glass. These provided color and told religious stories for those who could not read.

  11. Gothic characteristics • Pointed arch • Flying buttresses • Rectangular-cross floor plan • Ribbed vaults • Stained-glass windows • Lots of sculpture and decorations • Very vertical ‘soars to the heavens’ • A thinner look

  12. Other • Stained glass windows- Let in the light from God, told stories from the bible for those that couldn’t read. • Gargoyles- Meant to scare off evil spirits and reminded people that evil was all around. Also water spouts

  13. Flying buttresses- Supported the walls at the top. They allowed for more open space for windows. • Relief Sculpture- Three- dimensional forms attached to a background. Various church/bible figures

  14. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/science-stained-glass.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/science-stained-glass.html • http://www.paradoxplace.com/Photo%20Pages/France/Chartres/Chartres%20Cathedral.htm

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