Gothic ArchitectureBeginning 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