Gothic Architecture: The Evolution Of Gothic Architecture

Gothic architecture was one aspect of Gothic art, which was the most important and original art form in the Gothic art period and flourished in two major international regions Western Europe and central Europe. According to the process of the evolution of architecture, the Gothic architecture grew out of the Romanesque architectural style. Compared Romanesque style and Gothic style, there were a lot of differences. For instance, the shape of arches, while Romanesque churches had round arches, Gothic 's had pointed arches. Gothic cathedrals had bigger windows to let more bright light into the room, but Romanesque churches were in the dark environment because of small windows. Furthermore, the Gothic architects figured out the new ways of making …show more content…
Therefore, the vertical wall of the building must be made very thick to support, which included the outward thrust of the containing barrel vault. The architects developed a ribbed vault, in which through the transverse rib to span the arch area. At the same time, each arch had a diagonal rib to support the surface of the arched ceiling by the simple thin stone slab. This greatly reduced the weight of the ceiling vault and the outward thrust. Moreover, the barrel vault 's arch also was designed later, which was distributed in more than one directions thrust downward from the top of the arch apex point. In addition, the combination of ribs and bridge piers, which fixed and supported the role of the middle vertical wall space. These walls would be thinner, even with large glass windows to …show more content…
The first Gothic architecture style appeared at Saint-Denis, near Paris, in 1140. In fact, the characteristics of Gothic architecture in early Rome architecture have emerged, and the Gothic architecture is inheritance and development. The ceiling of Romanesque architecture was rounded, and huge thick walls, small windows and dark interiors. However, it had been replaced by Gothic style, which the arches were pointed arch, thin walls, and huge glass windows were severely colored. From 1135 to 1144, the upper of the choirs and the halls about the eastern end of Denis were changed, but the clinics and churches belong to the stage. Furthermore, on the basis of visual appearance, through comparison, it was easily seen the changes. For example, early in the thirteenth Century the French Lance Cathedral, and the late eleventh Century British Durham cathedral. Skilled in the use of the pointed arch, the arch could cover more detailed and complex ground. Skilled in flying buttresses, so that people could build high buildings, and can get through the wall space to create larger windows. In the twelfth Century, the greater porthole produced a new lighting