Spanish gothic architecture

SPANISH GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE

BY: NEIL JUDE T. VALENCIA

INFLUENCES

GOTHIC FEATURES

FLYING BUTTRESSES

GOTHIC FEATURES

OGEE ARCHESRIB VAULTS

GOTHIC FEATURES

STAINED GLASS WINDOWS

ROOF AND CEILING CONSTRUCTION

GOTHIC FEATURES

use of wide naves with two side aisles instead of the usual four

GOTHIC FEATURES

DISTINCTIVE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER

smaller chapels spread around the periphery of the church or cathedral, a detail that allowed for simultaneous celebrations and quiet areas of prayer

inclusions of a cloister

positioning of the coro (an elaborate set of choir stalls) right in the main nave

DISTINCTIVE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER

CLOISTER

use of Islamic and Arabic influences in patterns, decorations and structure design

DISTINCTIVE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER

use of Islamic and Arabic

influences in patterns,

decorations and structure design

DISTINCTIVE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER

giant altarpieces,

generally carved

and multi-colored

DISTINCTIVE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER

EXAMPLES

AVILA CATHEDRAL TOLEDO CATHEDRAL BURGOS CATHEDRAL BARCELONA CATHEDRAL LEON CATHEDRAL SEVILLE CATHEDRALSALAMANCA CATHEDRAL

AVILA CATHEDRAL

TOLEDO CATHEDRAL

TOLEDO CATHEDRAL

BURGOS CATHEDRAL

BURGOS CATHEDRAL

BARCELONA CATHEDRAL

BARCELONA CATHEDRAL

LEON CATHEDRAL

LEON CATHEDRAL

SEVILLE CATHEDRAL

SEVILLE CATHEDRAL

SEVILLE CATHEDRAL

SEVILLE CATHEDRAL

SALAMANCA CATHEDRAL

SALAMANCA CATHEDRAL

SALAMANCA CATHEDRAL

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