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  1. Gothic architecture is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture.

    • Late 12th century–16th century
  2. 29 de jan. de 2024 · Learn about the history, features, and variations of Gothic architecture, a style that emerged in 12th-century France and spread across Europe. Explore the iconic examples of Gothic cathedrals, the role of light and ornamentation, and the modern adaptations of Gothic principles.

  3. 17 de abr. de 2024 · Gothic architecture, architectural style in Europe that lasted from the mid-12th century to the 16th century, particularly a style of masonry building characterized by cavernous spaces with the expanse of walls broken up by overlaid tracery.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
    • Beginnings of Gothic Art and Architecture
    • Gothic Art and Architecture: Concepts, Styles, and Trends
    • Later Developments - After Gothic Art and Architecture

    The Gothic Era

    City-states and feudal kingdoms dotted Europe, and the power of the Catholic church continued to grow during the Gothic era. With increasing prosperity and more stable governments, cultural changes included the early formations of universities, like the University of Paris in 1150, and the proliferation of Catholic orders, like the Franciscan and Dominicans. The monks and theologians ushered in a new Humanismthat sought to reconcile Platonic ideals and Church theology. The humanism at this ti...

    Romanesque

    Romanesque churches from the 10th to the 12thcenturies are noted for their use of barrel vaults, rounded arches, towers, and their thick walls, pillars and piers. Housing the relics of saints, the churches were part of the pilgrimage routes that extended throughout Europe, as the faithful visited the holy sites to seek forgiveness for their sins and attain the promise of Heaven. Gothic architecture retained the Romanesque western façade as the entrance to the church with its two towers, three...

    The Pointed Arch and Middle Eastern Architecture

    The pointed arch was a noted element of Middle Eastern architecture beginning in the 7th century, as seen in the Al-Aqsa Mosque (780) in Jerusalem. Widely deployed in the building of mosques and palaces like the fortress of Al-Ukhaidir (775), the pointed arch was found throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Andalucia (modern day Spain), and Sicily. As architectural critic Jonathan Meades wrote, these early examples “would in the 12thcentury become the quintessential architecture of Christe...

    The most important developments in later Gothic architecture were the Rayonnant Style followed by the Flamboyant Style. In painting, the most significant singular style was that of the Italian Sienese School, and the illuminated manuscript painting of the International Gothic Style.

    The Gothic era in general ended with the rise of the Renaissance, but its end was not uniform, as architecture continued to occasionally use the style, as seen in King Henry VII’s Chapel, built in the early 1500s, and the Gothic Basilica of San Patronino in Bologna, Italy, completed in 1658. In painting, the works of Giotto had a noted influence on...

  4. 16 de fev. de 2024 · Although the type of Gothic architecture that was used to construct a building is based on the building's age, location, and building type (for example, a church), all Gothic structures share five key elements: stained glass windows, pointed arches, flying buttresses, ribbed vaults, and highly ornate decoration.

  5. Há 1 dia · Learn about the origins, features and development of the Gothic style in architecture, sculpture, textiles and painting. See examples of Gothic art from the V&A collection, including stained glass, ivory and marble.