Gothic art

Gothic art

Gothic art finds its roots in the powerful architecture of the cathedrals of northern France. It is a medieval art movement that evolved throughout Europe over more than 200 years. Leaving curved Roman forms behind, the architects started using flying buttresses and pointed arches to open up cathedr...

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Main Authors: Charles, Victoria, Carl, Klaus H, Hacker, Andrea
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Parkstone International 2016
Subjects:
Architecture in art
Architecture, Gothic
Art, Gothic
Christian art and symbolism > Medieval
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Gothic
Monuments in art
Painting, Gothic
Sculpture, Gothic
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Summary:Gothic art finds its roots in the powerful architecture of the cathedrals of northern France. It is a medieval art movement that evolved throughout Europe over more than 200 years. Leaving curved Roman forms behind, the architects started using flying buttresses and pointed arches to open up cathedrals to daylight. A period of great economic and social change, the Gothic era also saw the development of a new iconography celebrating the Holy Mary - in drastic contrast to the fearful themes of dark Roman times. Full of rich changes in all of the various art forms (architecture, sculpture, painting, etc.), Gothic art paved the way for the Italian Renaissance and International Gothic movement.
ISBN:9781781602249
1781602247