GOTHIC

A
STORY OF LIGHT, HOPE, AND
REACHING FOR HEAVEN

CHARACTERISTICS
“Style Ogivale”

Emerging in ___________, Gothic architecture represented
a dramatic shift from the heavy, fortress-like Romanesque style.
Rather than emphasizing mass and solidity, Gothic architects
sought height, light, and openness. Their innovations in structural
engineering allowed them to build taller buildings with thinner
walls and larger windows than ever before.

• Although the term "Gothic" was originally used during the
Renaissance as a criticism—suggesting the style was _________
compared to classical architecture—it is now recognized as one
of the greatest achievements in architectural history

Between the 12th and 15th centuries, Europe experienced:
• Population growth.
• Expansion of trade.
• Development of universities.
• Increased wealth of towns and cities.

The Roman Catholic Church was the most powerful institution in medieval Europe.
• Cathedrals served as:
• Places of worship.
• Centers of education.
• Community gathering spaces.
• Pilgrimage destinations.
• Symbols of God's presence on Earth.

The Gothic style is generally
considered to have begun with the
renovation of the Abbey Church of
Saint-Denis near Paris under Abbot
Suger in the 1140s.

The Gothic style is generally
considered to have begun with the
renovation of the Abbey Church of
Saint-Denis near Paris under Abbot
Suger in the 1140s.
• Suger's vision emphasized:

The Gothic cathedral was designed to symbolize:

The Gothic cathedral was designed to symbolize:
• Heaven on Earth.
• Spiritual aspiration.
• The triumph of Christianity.
• Divine order and harmony.
Every architectural element had both a structural and symbolic
purpose.

A mazelike pattern inlaid in the pavement of a medieval church.

A chapel endowed for the saying of Masses and prayers for the souls of the founders or of persons named by them

The space about the altar of a church for the clergy and choir, often elevated above the nave and separated from it by a railing or screen

A separately dedicated part of a church for private prayer, meditation, or small religious services.

The rounded east end of a gothic cathedral, including the apse and ambulatory.

An aisle encircling the end of the choir or chancel of a church. Also called deambulatory

the part of a church occupied by the singers of a choir, usually part of the chancel

A separte division behind the choir or high altar of a large church

A small porch used as a chapel for penitents at the west end of some medieval english churches. Also galilee porch

A chapel dedicated to the virgin mary. usually located behind the high altar of a cathedral at the extremity of the apse

the main altar of a church

the part of a church reserved for the officiating clergy

an enclosed place, esp. the land surrounding or beside a cathedral

a covered passage, esp. one between the transept and chapter house of a cathedral. Also, slip.

The place where the chapter of a cathedral or monastery meets, usually a building attached to or a hall forming part of the cathedral or monastery.

an assembly of the monks in a monastery or the members of a religious house or order

an atrium or cloister beside a church

a covered walk having an arcade or colonnade on one side opening onto a courtyard

gothic cathedral window

highest point of cathedral

near the flying buttress or the pointed part is

a slender spire rising from the ridge of a roof, esp. one above the crossing of a gothic church

a relatively small, usually foliated ornament terminating the peak of a spire or pinnacle

a projecting ornament, usually in the form of curved foliage, used esp. in Gothic architecture to decorate the outer angles of pinnacles, spires, and gables