“GOTHIC ART”

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 GOTHIC ART
A Romanesque art developed in
Northern France and spread
throughout Western Europe. It has
three art forms: architecture,
sculptures, and paintings.
GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE
It is the most important art form
during the Gothic period. With its
style and features, tall buildings
are made with stronger foundation
and support. It also allows natural
light to come inside the building.
 CHARACTERISTICS
rib vaults

rose windows
flying buttress

sculpted portals
pointed arches
Notre-Dame de
Reims, France

EXAMPLES

Amiens Cathedral,
France
GOTHIC SCULPTURES

They are used to decorate

religious buildings like cathedrals.
They can be decorations in walls
and doorways.
CHARACTERISTICS body postures/gestures, expressions

Prophet’s Head

EXAMPLES

Virgin and
Child
GOTHIC PAINTINGS

They are used to decorate

windows and panels/walls behind
altars.
CHARACTERISTICS stained glass, frescoes, panel paintings, manuscript illumination

stained glass

fresco
 EXAMPLES

Adoration of
the Magi

Madonna with
Child
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