Romanesque Art Research Paper

Gothic art evolved from Romanesque art and lasted from the mid 12th century and lasted to as late as the 16th century in some areas. Architecture was the most important and original art form during the gothic period. The principal structures of these buildings came from the medieval masons and their work to innovate and create new structural support to better hold these historical buildings. The elements they created allowed for taller, more massive, and complicated ground plans in building than in Romanesque art. These extraordinary complexes were starting to pop up in lle-de-France, also known as the region around France. This region held great wealth allowing great cathedrals to be built. Cathedrals held the main principles of gothic art with its tall and strong presence, large pillars, and tremendous interior design. The main appeal of the inside were the apses, which were large semicircular recess in a church with a domed roof at the eastern end of the church. More details include stained glass windows, arches, monumental doorways, and …show more content…
Early gothic sculptures were saints and other religious figures. During the early 12th century the sculptures were much like the Romanesque style, more straight like. It wasn't until the late 12th century and 13th century that the sculptures appeared to be more relaxed and naturalistic. There was also a slight focus on creating leaf like plants. Sculptures continued to evolve into more elegant and complex statues throughout Italy in the 14th and 15th century and later developed in Northern Europe. Gothic painting was much like its sculptures being that they developed from the stiff look into a more naturalistic look. Gothic painting became big in the 14th century when it was used behind altars such as the passion of christ and the virgin mary. Paintings continued to develop into more complex details and and