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Gothic Art. Gothic Art: High and Light. Gothic art was a style of Medieval art that developed in France out of Romanesque art in the mid-12th century, led by the concurrent development of Gothic architecture. Gothic Art. For the most part Gothic Art had a very religious bent.
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Gothic Art: High and Light • Gothic art was a style of Medieval art that developed in France out of Romanesque art in the mid-12th century, led by the concurrent development of Gothic architecture.
Gothic Art • For the most part Gothic Art had a very religious bent. • It was mainly characterized by Architecture and Sculpture.
Gothic Paintings • Most Gothic Paintings were done as Altarpiece and Panel paintings for churches.
Madonna and Child Enthroned with Six Angels by Allegretto Nuzi
Gothic Sculpture • Sculpture was the favored artistic endeavor during the Gothic Period. • Many of these sculptures appeared on churches and in graveyards.
Gothic Architecture • Gothic Cathedrals were possible because of two engineering breakthroughs: • Ribbed Vaulting • Flying Buttresses
Gothic Architecture- Height • A characteristic of Gothic church architecture is its height, both absolute and in proportion to its width, the verticality suggesting an aspiration to Heaven
Gothic Architecture- Light • Expansive use of windows • The windows were very often filled with stained glass which added a dimension of color to the light within the building, as well as providing a medium for figurative and narrative art.