Gothic Architecture

Southwell Minister

Jan 1, 1000

The Gothic grew out of the Romanesque architectural style, when both prosperity and relative peace allowed for several centuries of cultural development and great building schemes. " (Khan Academy)

Groin Vault

Jan 1, 1050

“ You make a groin vault by building two barrel vaults that cross each other, so that they make an X.” (quatr.us)

Notre Dame Cathedral

Jan 1, 1160

"Notre-Dame was the first building in northern Europe where the roof was more than a hundred feet high." (quatr.us).

Laon Cathedral

Jan 1, 1160

“Laon was one of the first cathedrals built in the new Gothic style, with pointed arches showing you the way up to Heaven.” (quatr.us)

Flying Buttress

Jan 1, 1200

“The flying buttress would start from the places at the top of the wall where the groin vaults were directing the weight of the roof.” (quatr.us)

Rouen Cathedral

Jan 1, 1202

“Unlike these other cathedrals, though, it took more than three hundred years to finish Rouen cathedral, so that they didn't finish the front, or facade, until 1530 AD (and they never did finish one of the towers). That's why Rouen's facade looks so much lacier and fancier than the other facades.” (quatr.us)

Reims Cathedral

Jan 1, 1211

“Just like at Rouen cathedral, the front, or facade of Reims cathedral was actually the last part to be built, so it wasn't built until the 1300s AD. That's why the facade looks so vertical - everything on it points up to Heaven, where you should be looking.” (quatr.us)

Chartes Cathedral

Jan 1, 1224

“In 1134 AD, a big fire damaged the front of the old Romanesque cathedral of Chartres. The Christian people of Chartres decided to fix the damage with a new front in the new Gothic style.” (quatr.us)

Westminster Abbey

Jan 1, 1245

“The facade (the front) of Westminster Abbey, though, wasn't actually finished until the 1400s AD. Because of this, it is in a Late Gothic style which is much more vertical.” (quatr.us)

Seraph

Jan 1, 1275

“The term stained glass derives from the silver stain that was often applied to the side of the window that would face the outside of the building. When the glass was fired, the silver stain turned a yellow color that could range from lemon to gold. “(Khan Academy).

Archs in the Salisbury Cathedral

Jan 1, 1320

“The easiest difference to see between the two styles is that while Romanesque churches have round arches, Gothic churches have pointed arches.” (quatr.us).

The Virgin and the Child

Jan 1, 1335

“This panel (left), comes from the important medieval Abbey of Klosterneuberg outside Vienna and shows the great achievements of medieval stained glass” (Khan Academy)

The Virgin and Saint John

Jan 1, 1420

“During the Gothic period and the Renaissance (1100s–1500s) stained glass was one of the foremost techniques of painting practiced in Europe.” (Khan Academy).

Saint John

Jan 1, 1420

“The delicate modeling of the face and hand was done by applying vitreous paint to clear glass and then stabbing it with a broad brush to create points of light.” (Khan Academy)

Heraldic Panel with the Arms of the Eberler Family

Jan 1, 1490

“In this panel (left), the Eberler family name is symbolized by a red boar, which appears on the coat of arms.” (Khan Academy)

Saint Christopher and a Donor

Jan 1, 1510

“On the left is a Crucifixion scene with the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist, and on the right is a young kneeling donor. As he adores The Crucifixion, the donor is protected by Saint Christopher, the giant who ferried the Christ child over a river.” (Kahn Academy)

The Archangel Michael Vanquishing the Devil

Jan 1, 1530

“Purchased in large cycles or as single images, they were intended to amuse and instruct, with subjects like zodiac signs, religious imagery, portraits, and heraldry.” (Khan Academy).