Chartres Cathedral

vertically” (Kleiner 389). The Salisbury Cathedral integrates some of the motifs of French Cathedral, like lancet windows and blind arcades. Looking upon the interior of Salisbury Cathedral and Chartres Cathedral, they look practically the same, except the coloring and some of the designs. The Salisbury Cathedral consists “a squat screen in front of the nave, wider than the building behind it” (Kleiner 390). The Salisbury Cathedral is not as high as Chartres Cathedral because height was not a…

Previous medieval architecture was characterized by thick walls which did not allow light to come into the building. In Gothic cathedrals, light was used as a building material. The walls of cathedrals were no longer made from stone, but from glass. Stained glass windows were intended for an illiterate audience. The message of the North Rose window at Chartres Cathedral in France is conveyed through intricate colors, symbols, and figures in panes of glass, the circular pattern, and the sacred…

exterior flying buttresses. These changes allowed for a three story building. It also included a triforium. This cathedral used ribbed groin vaults, which are crossed barrel vaults. This caused a skeleton look inside the church making the cathedral to look higher than it actually was. The structure allowed taller, thinner, and more stable walls than Santiago. The design of this cathedral was highlighted by the marble statues and stained glass windows. The growing popularity of religion created a…

Medieval Church: Gothic Cathedral The architecture of the medieval Gothic cathedrals is one of the greatest glories of European culture. Since the twelfth century, Gothic art and literature in Europe had become very popular, and were soon brought to perfection in the thirteenth century. The first Gothic cathedral was the abbey of Saint-Denis (built around 1140 and 1150 ce); it was inspired by the famous Abbot Suger. This cathedral was burned down twice and without the reconstruction of it,…

and religion. In the Gothic sculptures such as that of the Old Testament King and Queen lamb statues at the Royal Portal of the Chartres Cathedral have less detail. Although the statues portray facial expression, and incorporate Roman styled draped clothing, they in my perspective, do not hold as much character as French Romanesque art.…

During 300 CE to 1400 CE the time of the Early Middle Ages and the Late Middle Ages took place, and changed a little each step of the way. The Early Middle Ages was a time of European history that took place from the 5th century to the 10th century, and the Late Middle Ages took place from the 10th century to the mid 14th century. The Early and Late Middle Ages were very different but a little similar in the senses of art, architecture, religion, politics, education and literature. Art and…

use of bring colors throughout the image. Gothic Europe (Chapter 13) 4. Address the features of Chartres Cathedral (Figures 13-4 through 13-6; 13-12 through 13-19) that distinguish it as High Gothic architecture (note the earlier features as well). Be sure your discussion describes the flying buttresses and discusses specific examples of stained glass found at the cathedral. The Chartres Cathedral was built using a variety of different techniques including the use of king and queens in the…

The video on YouTube named “Middle Ages Architecture: How the great cathedrals were built-Documentary” by Science&Technology 4U states that Gothic Cathedrals have dominated the skies for over a thousand years. How did engineers in the middle ages without any modern tools constructed cathedrals? Some experts started investigating how engineers built those amazing cathedrals. Apparently, a hidden mathematical code written on the pages of The Bible was used as a blueprint. Taller than the ancient…

happiness into people 's lives, and especially into their churches. Gothic style developed in Europe during the Middle Ages. It was mainly a method of building, many Gothic characteristics appeared first in architecture. Many of the world 's great cathedrals and churches were built in the Gothic style between the 12th and 16th centuries. From roughly 1000…

work", was born in France and was the first French style of architecture to be copied in all Europe. Northern France is the home of some of the most important Gothic cathedrals and basilicas, the first of these being the Saint Denis Basilica (used as the royal necropolis); other important French Gothic cathedrals are Notre-Dame de Chartres and Notre-Dame d'Amiens. Some famous modern French architects include Jean Nouvel, Dominique Perrault, Christian de Portzamparc or Paul Andreu. Aside from…