Gothic Architecture
Beginning in late 1200’s
Above and right, Chartres Cathedral,
near Paris. Most famous Gothic
Cathedral
Characteristics of Gothic Architecture
• Grew out of Romanesque architecture
• Called Gothic by people during the
Renaissance who viewed Gothic as being
crude and backward like the Goths who
invaded Rome
• FYI: some of these bad boys took hundreds of
years to complete
Pointed Arches (called Gothic Arch)
Ribbed vaults
Flying Buttress
Floor Plan- a cross
Tall spires
Emphasized verticality (height)
Lots of light- stained glass windows
Time for another installment of
Hey, Mr. Pope! That’s Gothic Architecture!
Don’t forget to raise your hand
And, you have to say why you think why or why
not.
• Gothic- Milan Cathedral
• Gothic
• Romanesque
• Machu Picchu
• Romanesque
• Gothic
• Chichen Itza
• Gothic
• Romanesque- take a look at the top- remind you
of anything?
• Gothic
• Early Gothic
• Trick question! The bottom is late Romanesque. Because it
took so long to build, Romanesque was out of style by the
time they got to the top, so the top is Gothic! Lincoln
Cathedral in England
• Gothic- Cologne Cathedral