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Gothic Art

By Charles , Victoria;Klaus Carl

Book information

Publisher
Parkstone International
Year
2014
ISBN
9781783103249, 1783103248
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
9 MB (9717585 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
500-1500;Christian art and symbolism -- Medieval500-1500;Illumination of books and manuscriptsArchitectureGothic;Architecture in art;ArtGothic;Art; Art Techniques;Christian art and symboGothic;Christian art and symbolism--Medieval;ChrisGothic;Monuments in art;Sculpture

Description

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.

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