Gothic Art - Architecture

Gothic Art – Architecture This era of art in architecture blew up in the high and late medieval period, the creation of cathedrals, abbeys and churches of England influenced this. Around the 18th century mark, many of these buildings became more and more public to castles, palaces and town halls around the country. A great deal of these buildings still exist today around in Europe, not just England, and can be seen varying from church houses and cathedrals. Many different countries have different distinctive elements to them, in England; this is shown in the pure length of the buildings and the internal emphasis. Such places like Germany and central Europe express their Gothic Art with Architecture in spires and towers of the structure.

I like this form of Art because the intricate detail that is worked into the buildings as it is interesting to me, with the combination of height and extravagant spires, they can be appreciated whilst also being so old to our generation.

There are actually 4 different sub divisions of gothic art, by their time span. These are:

• Norman Gothic 1066-1200 - The Norman Gothic period (1066-1200) wasn't a whole lot different from Gothic elsewhere in Europe. The British temperament had yet to stamp its own mark on the new "French style".
• Early English Gothic 1200-1275 - It is in the Early English period (1200-1275) that the Gothic style became truly adapted by English craftsmen/architects. This period is also called "Lancet", referring to the pointed lancet windows that characterize it. Form and proportion is magnificently simple.
• Decorated Gothic 1275-1375 - Decorated Gothic (1275-1375) - aka Geometric, Curvilinear, and Flamboyant - These terms describe primarily the fanciful tracery and ornamentation found in the window heads during this time. Windows were wider than the earlier lancet openings (see above).
• Perpendicular Gothic 1375 - 1530+ - The final flourishing of Gothic in Britain was the Perpendicular period (1375-1530+). The name suggests its chief characteristic - strong vertical lines in window tracery and wall paneling. Vaults were elaborate fan shapes, and the flying buttress became a flowing, decorative feature (as well as supplying its essential supporting strength).